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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$565,696

Cost of Crime™ for Tangier, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $3,084 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Tangier 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 Tangier, 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 Tangier's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Tangier sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Tangier's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tangier is 123.2 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 8 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Tangier, VA report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tangier, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tangier for 2025 is $565,696, about $1,892 per resident and $3,084 per household. That equals 6.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Tangier, VA:	$1892
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tangier is $1,892 per year, which is $1,428 more than the national average and $1,460 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tangier:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $859 less than in Tangier.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $1,760 less than in Tangier

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tangier	Cost per Tangier Resident
Murder	$168,227	$563
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,556	$39
Robbery	$24,104	$81
Assault	$148,585	$497
Kidnapping	$3,238	$11
Vehicle Theft	$7,422	$25
Burglary	$23,037	$77
Theft	$52,750	$176
Arson	$1,150	$4
Vandalism	$87,604	$293
Animal Cruelty	$540	$2
Drug Crimes	$21,422	$72
Identity Theft	$16,062	$54
Total Cost of Crime	$565,696	$1,892

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tangier, 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 Tangier totals $1,219,386 ($4,078 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,785,082 ($5,970 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 central 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 Tangier has 2, do the same, and of Tangier's 299 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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Tangier 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 Tangier residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	17.30
Robbery	2.563
Rape	0.6374
Murder	0.2994
Total Violent Crime	20.80 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	34.06
Vehicle Theft	1.603
Burglary	8.495
Arson	0.1593
Total Property Crime	44.32 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1786
Drug Crimes	9.686
Vandalism	41.01
Identity Theft	6.941
Animal Cruelty	0.2440
Total "Other" Rate	58.06 (F)

Individual Tangier Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Smith Island, MD	F	F	F
Ewell, MD	F	F	F
East Point, VA	F	D+	F
Chesconessex, VA	F	D+	F
Deep Creek, VA	F	D+	F
Crisfield, MD	D-	D	D-
Onancock, VA	D+	C	C-
Hopkins, VA	D-	D-	D-
Reedville, VA	C	C	B+
Ophelia, VA	C-	A	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tangier 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
West Charlton, NY	B+	B	B
East Athens, PA	A+	A+	A+
East Dorset, VT	B+	B	B
Westfield, ME	A	A+	A+
Westfield, IA	B-	C	C
West Leroy, MI	A	B	B
West Leisenring, PA	C+	C	C
West Jefferson, AL	B-	A+	A+
West Independence, OH	D-	D	D
West Glocester, RI	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Tangier 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 Tangier, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Tangier schools on SchoolGrade

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