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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$140,328

Cost of Crime™ for The Ridge, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $985 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of The Ridge 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 The Ridge, VA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where The Ridge's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. The Ridge sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only The Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in The Ridge is 21.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of The Ridge, VA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in The Ridge, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in The Ridge for 2025 is $140,328, about $390 per resident and $985 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in The Ridge Compared to Other Cities?

The Ridge, VA:	$390
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in The Ridge is $390 per year, which is $74 less than the national average and $42 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to The Ridge:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $643 more than in The Ridge.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $258 less than in The Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to The Ridge	Cost per The Ridge Resident
Murder	$51,886	$144
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,620	$35
Robbery	$5,671	$16
Assault	$21,516	$60
Kidnapping	$3,178	$9
Vehicle Theft	$3,657	$10
Burglary	$5,924	$16
Theft	$15,874	$44
Arson	$971	$3
Vandalism	$11,353	$32
Animal Cruelty	$267	$1
Drug Crimes	$6,413	$18
Identity Theft	$998	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$140,328	$390

The Intangible Cost of Crime in The Ridge, 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 The Ridge totals $412,313 ($1,145 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $552,642 ($1,535 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 The Ridge's 360 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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The Ridge 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 The Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.081
Robbery	0.5008
Rape	0.5782
Murder	0.0767
Total Violent Crime	3.237 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.514
Vehicle Theft	0.6560
Burglary	1.814
Arson	0.1117
Total Property Crime	11.10 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1456
Drug Crimes	2.408
Vandalism	4.414
Identity Theft	0.3582
Animal Cruelty	0.1003
Total "Other" Rate	7.427 (B-)

Individual The Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Baskerville, VA	C	C-	C+
Finchley, VA	C	C	C+
Boydton, VA	C-	D+	C-
Norvello, VA	D+	D+	C-
Cusco Willa, VA	C	C-	C+
Scotts Crossroad, VA	D+	C	D+
North View, VA	C	C-	C+
Union Level, VA	B-	B-	B+
Redlawn, VA	B-	B-	A-
Chase City, VA	D+	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

The Ridge 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
Tatesville, PA	A-	B+	B+
Creeksville, NC	D-	D+	D+
Cromona, KY	C+	B	B
Cross Keys, SC	D	D	D
Curry, LA	D-	D	D
Curtis, NY	A+	B+	B+
Swisshome, OR	F	D-	D-
Symerton, IL	A-	A-	A-
Talley, TN	B-	D	D
Tampico, IN	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, The Ridge 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 The Ridge, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See The Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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