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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$593,156

Cost of Crime™ for Sun, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,521 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Sun 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 Sun, VA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sun's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Sun sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Sun's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sun is 87.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sun, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sun for 2025 is $593,156, about $1,184 per resident and $2,521 per household. That equals 6.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sun Compared to Other Cities?

Sun, VA:	$1184
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sun is $1,184 per year, which is $720 more than the national average and $752 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sun:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $151 less than in Sun.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $1,052 less than in Sun

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sun	Cost per Sun Resident
Murder	$209,316	$418
Rape/Sexual Assault	$17,214	$34
Robbery	$33,219	$66
Assault	$77,649	$155
Kidnapping	$4,904	$10
Vehicle Theft	$5,203	$10
Burglary	$26,660	$53
Theft	$109,584	$219
Arson	$2,327	$5
Vandalism	$81,215	$162
Animal Cruelty	$882	$2
Drug Crimes	$22,405	$45
Identity Theft	$2,578	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$593,156	$1,184

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sun, 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 Sun totals $1,505,563 ($3,005 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,098,719 ($4,189 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Sun's 501 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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Sun 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 Sun residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.397
Robbery	2.108
Rape	0.5667
Murder	0.2223
Total Violent Crime	8.294 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	42.23
Vehicle Theft	0.6707
Burglary	5.867
Arson	0.1923
Total Property Crime	48.96 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1614
Drug Crimes	6.046
Vandalism	22.69
Identity Theft	0.6648
Animal Cruelty	0.2379
Total "Other" Rate	29.80 (F)

Individual Sun Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hamlin, VA	D	C+	D
Carterton, VA	B-	A-	B+
St. Paul, VA	F	D	F
Morefield, VA	F	F	F
Temple Hill, VA	C-	C-	B
Dante, VA	D-	D-	D-
Hazel, VA	D-	D	D
South Clinchfield, VA	F	D	D-
West Dante, VA	D	D+	D
Wakenva, VA	B-	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sun is higher 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
Siloam, AL	F	F	F
Shelby, IN	B+	B-	B-
Shell, WY	D	A-	A-
Shenandoah, OH	B+	B-	B-
Sherwood, MD	C+	A-	A-
Shibboleth, MO	C-	C-	C-
Shinhopple, NY	B+	C+	C+
Shucktown, MS	A	A+	A+
Sierraville, CA	C-	C-	C-
Silerville, KY	F	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Sun is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sun, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sun schools on SchoolGrade

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