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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$158,124

Cost of Crime™ for Tiptop, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,322 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Tiptop's combined rate is higher than the norm. Tiptop sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Tiptop's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tiptop is 34.93 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 21 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Tiptop, VA report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tiptop, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tiptop for 2025 is $158,124, about $540 per resident and $1,322 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Tiptop, VA:	$540
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tiptop is $540 per year, which is $75 more than the national average and $108 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tiptop:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $493 more than in Tiptop.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $408 less than in Tiptop

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tiptop	Cost per Tiptop Resident
Murder	$60,861	$208
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,724	$37
Robbery	$4,798	$16
Assault	$15,841	$54
Kidnapping	$3,431	$12
Vehicle Theft	$2,170	$7
Burglary	$7,813	$27
Theft	$20,315	$69
Arson	$918	$3
Vandalism	$18,838	$64
Animal Cruelty	$287	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,930	$34
Identity Theft	$2,198	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$158,124	$540

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tiptop, 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 Tiptop totals $460,472 ($1,572 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $618,597 ($2,111 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 Tiptop's 293 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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Tiptop 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 Tiptop residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.883
Robbery	0.5207
Rape	0.6037
Murder	0.1105
Total Violent Crime	3.117 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.39
Vehicle Theft	0.4783
Burglary	2.940
Arson	0.1297
Total Property Crime	16.94 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1931
Drug Crimes	4.582
Vandalism	9.000
Identity Theft	0.9693
Animal Cruelty	0.1322
Total "Other" Rate	14.88 (D-)

Individual Tiptop Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wittens Mills, VA	C-	C	C
Springville, VA	C+	C	B-
Bishop, VA	D-	C-	D
North Tazewell, VA	C+	C-	B-
Horsepen, WV	C+	A-	B
Boissevain, VA	C	D	B-
Jenkinjones, WV	D+	D+	D+
Gratton, VA	C	D	B
Bishop, WV	C+	A-	B
St. Clair, VA	C	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tiptop 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
Bruce Crossing, MI	B-	C-	C-
Town Creek, NC	B	B-	B-
Butler Center, NY	B+	C-	C-
Bushton, KS	F	F	F
Burning Springs, KY	C-	A	A
Bunker Hill, OH	B+	C	C
Buford, WY	B	C+	C+
Buffalo, KS	C	D+	D+
Buddha, IN	A-	A	A
Brussels, IL	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Tiptop 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 Tiptop, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Tiptop schools on SchoolGrade

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