The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Riding, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$6.77 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Riding, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $642 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Riding with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is South Riding, VA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Riding's combined rate is much lower than the norm. South Riding sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of cities and behind 10%. The grade covers only South Riding's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Riding is 12.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 112 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Riding, VA report the most crime, about 83 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Riding, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Riding for 2025 is $6,767,934, about $194 per resident and $642 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Riding Compared to Other Cities?

South Riding, VA:	$194
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Riding is $194 per year, which is $270 less than the national average and $238 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Riding:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $838 more than in South Riding.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $62 less than in South Riding

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of South Riding for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to South Riding	Cost per South Riding Resident
Murder	$1.72 million	$49
Rape/Sexual Assault	$791,248	$23
Robbery	$233,690	$7
Assault	$1.13 million	$32
Kidnapping	$400,019	$11
Vehicle Theft	$154,487	$4
Burglary	$181,113	$5
Theft	$840,484	$24
Arson	$34,354	$1
Vandalism	$270,549	$8
Animal Cruelty	$48,273	$1
Drug Crimes	$864,100	$25
Identity Theft	$108,159	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$6,767,934	$194

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Riding, VA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in South Riding totals $15,562,757 ($446 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $22,330,691 ($640 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which South Riding has 2, do the same, and of South Riding's 34,876 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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South Riding Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 South Riding residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.124
Robbery	0.2130
Rape	0.3742
Murder	0.0262
Total Violent Crime	1.738 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.653
Vehicle Theft	0.2861
Burglary	0.5726
Arson	0.0408
Total Property Crime	5.553 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1892
Drug Crimes	3.350
Vandalism	1.086
Identity Theft	0.4007
Animal Cruelty	0.1871
Total "Other" Rate	5.212 (B+)

Individual South Riding Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in South Riding is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Riding.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stone Ridge, VA	A	A+	A-
Arcola, VA	A+	A+	A+
Catharpin, VA	A	A+	A
Aldie, VA	A+	A+	A+
Hickory Grove, VA	A+	A+	A+
Chantilly, VA	C-	A-	D+
Brambleton, VA	A+	A+	A
Lenah, VA	A+	A+	A+
Centreville, VA	B	A	C+
McNair, VA	B-	A+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Riding is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Boardman, OH	D+	C	C
Cooper City, FL	A	A	A
Collegeville, PA	A-	A	A
Chester, PA	D+	D-	D-
Cabot, AR	C-	D+	D+
Burlington, NJ	B-	B+	B+
Brooklyn Center, MN	D	C-	C-
Bowling Green, OH	C+	C	C
Boone, NC	D	D+	D+
Bixby, OK	C	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, South Riding is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Riding, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Riding schools on SchoolGrade

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