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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$64,391

Cost of Crime™ for Wares Wharf, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,694 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wares Wharf 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 Wares Wharf, 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 Wares Wharf's combined rate is higher than the norm. Wares Wharf sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of cities and behind 75%. The grade covers only Wares Wharf's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wares Wharf is 34.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wares Wharf, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wares Wharf for 2025 is $64,391, about $678 per resident and $1,694 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wares Wharf Compared to Other Cities?

Wares Wharf, VA:	$678
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wares Wharf is $678 per year, which is $214 more than the national average and $246 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wares Wharf:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $355 more than in Wares Wharf.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $546 less than in Wares Wharf

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wares Wharf	Cost per Wares Wharf Resident
Murder	$23,071	$243
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,746	$39
Robbery	$1,286	$14
Assault	$15,657	$165
Kidnapping	$1,649	$17
Vehicle Theft	$2,214	$23
Burglary	$1,953	$21
Theft	$3,920	$41
Arson	$374	$4
Vandalism	$7,966	$84
Animal Cruelty	$115	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,274	$24
Identity Theft	$167	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$64,391	$678

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wares Wharf, 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 Wares Wharf totals $175,143 ($1,844 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $239,533 ($2,521 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 Wares Wharf's 95 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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Wares Wharf 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 Wares Wharf residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.739
Robbery	0.4302
Rape	0.6503
Murder	0.1292
Total Violent Crime	6.948 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.967
Vehicle Theft	1.505
Burglary	2.266
Arson	0.1629
Total Property Crime	11.90 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2862
Drug Crimes	3.236
Vandalism	11.74
Identity Theft	0.2274
Animal Cruelty	0.1643
Total "Other" Rate	15.65 (D-)

Individual Wares Wharf Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dunnsville, VA	D+	D	C-
Wellford, VA	C-	D+	C
Center Cross, VA	D	C	D-
Tidewater, VA	D+	C-	D+
Brays, VA	F	D-	F
Nomini Grove, VA	C-	D+	C
Kennard, VA	B-	C	B
Desha, VA	F	D	F
Contra, VA	C-	C	D+
Tappahannock, VA	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wares Wharf is similar 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
Mast Hope, PA	A	B-	B-
Makaweli, HI	F	D	D
Mandalay, AR	F	F	F
Manhattan Beach, MN	B-	B-	B-
Manitou, MN	C+	B-	B-
Manning, KS	D	D+	D+
Manson, TN	C	D	D
Manville, IL	B-	B	B
Maple Grove, AR	D-	D-	D-
Maple Mount, KY	C	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Wares Wharf 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 Wares Wharf, VA average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wares Wharf schools on SchoolGrade

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