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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$121,521

Cost of Crime™ for West Augusta, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,032 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Augusta 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 West Augusta, 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 West Augusta's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. West Augusta sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only West Augusta's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Augusta is 25.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the south.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in West Augusta, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Augusta for 2025 is $121,521, about $459 per resident and $1,032 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Augusta Compared to Other Cities?

West Augusta, VA:	$459
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Augusta is $459 per year, which is $6 less than the national average and $27 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Augusta:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $574 more than in West Augusta.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $327 less than in West Augusta

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Augusta	Cost per West Augusta Resident
Murder	$44,579	$168
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,827	$37
Robbery	$5,251	$20
Assault	$13,626	$51
Kidnapping	$3,414	$13
Vehicle Theft	$2,431	$9
Burglary	$3,655	$14
Theft	$5,468	$21
Arson	$875	$3
Vandalism	$8,674	$33
Animal Cruelty	$326	$1
Drug Crimes	$8,581	$32
Identity Theft	$14,814	$56
Total Cost of Crime	$121,521	$459

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Augusta, 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 West Augusta totals $348,366 ($1,315 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $469,887 ($1,773 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 West Augusta's 265 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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West Augusta 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 West Augusta residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.790
Robbery	0.6299
Rape	0.6116
Murder	0.0895
Total Violent Crime	3.121 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.984
Vehicle Theft	0.5925
Burglary	1.521
Arson	0.1368
Total Property Crime	6.234 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2125
Drug Crimes	4.377
Vandalism	4.582
Identity Theft	7.222
Animal Cruelty	0.1663
Total "Other" Rate	16.56 (D-)

Individual West Augusta Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Head Waters, VA	C-	C-	B
Deerfield, VA	C	C	A
Swoope, VA	A-	A-	A+
Churchville, VA	A	A	A+
Augusta Springs, VA	D	B-	D
Stover, VA	A+	A	A+
West View, VA	A+	A+	A+
Stokesville, VA	B+	A-	A-
Mc Dowell, VA	D	D+	D+
Moscow, VA	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Augusta 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
St. Xavier, MT	F	D-	D-
Hugo, OR	C-	B-	B-
Humptulips, WA	F	C+	C+
Hunter, LA	F	C-	C-
Hunter, OK	C+	C+	C+
Huntley, WY	C+	A	A
Hurdtown, NJ	D	B-	B-
Jefferson Estates, OH	A-	B	B
St. Nicholas, MI	C+	B-	B-
Huffman, TN	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, West Augusta 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 West Augusta, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Augusta schools on SchoolGrade

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