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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$17,921

Cost of Crime™ for Wellford, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,107 per household.

More cost data

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wellford's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Wellford sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Wellford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wellford is 28.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wellford, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wellford for 2025 is $17,921, about $398 per resident and $1,107 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): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Wellford, VA:	$398
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wellford is $398 per year, which is $66 less than the national average and $33 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wellford:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $634 more than in Wellford.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $266 less than in Wellford

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wellford	Cost per Wellford Resident
Murder	$3,418	$76
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,775	$39
Robbery	$967	$21
Assault	$3,944	$88
Kidnapping	$361	$8
Vehicle Theft	$480	$11
Burglary	$905	$20
Theft	$2,513	$56
Arson	$102	$2
Vandalism	$1,886	$42
Animal Cruelty	$82	$2
Drug Crimes	$1,358	$30
Identity Theft	$129	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$17,921	$398

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wellford, 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 Wellford totals $32,712 ($727 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $50,633 ($1,125 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 Wellford's 45 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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Wellford 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 Wellford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.051
Robbery	0.6831
Rape	0.6504
Murder	0.0404
Total Violent Crime	4.425 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.78
Vehicle Theft	0.6892
Burglary	2.216
Arson	0.0940
Total Property Crime	13.78 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1324
Drug Crimes	4.081
Vandalism	5.868
Identity Theft	0.3715
Animal Cruelty	0.2468
Total "Other" Rate	10.70 (C-)

Individual Wellford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kennard, VA	B-	C	B
Nomini Grove, VA	C-	D+	C
Tidewater, VA	D+	C-	D+
Wares Wharf, VA	D+	D-	C+
Warsaw, VA	C-	C	C-
Haynesville, VA	A-	A-	A-
Center Cross, VA	D	C	D-
Dunnsville, VA	D+	D	C-
Sharps, VA	D+	C-	D+
Ethel, VA	D-	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wellford 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
Hurnville, TX	C+	D+	D+
Hopedale, LA	F	F	F
Hopewell, KS	D-	D+	D+
Horsepen, WV	C+	A-	A-
Hottelville, PA	C-	D	D
Hove Mobile Park, ND	F	C-	C-
Hublersburg, PA	A+	A+	A+
Hunnewell, KS	D	B	B
Hunterville, MO	C	D-	D-
Hoodtown, SC	D+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Wellford is as safe as the Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wellford, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wellford schools on SchoolGrade

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