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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$3.00 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wolf Trap, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $526 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wolf Trap 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 Wolf Trap, VA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wolf Trap's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Wolf Trap sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of cities and behind 11%. The grade covers only Wolf Trap's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wolf Trap is 12.76 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 50 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 120 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Wolf Trap, VA report the most crime, about 36 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wolf Trap, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wolf Trap for 2025 is $3,001,930, about $178 per resident and $526 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wolf Trap Compared to Other Cities?

Wolf Trap, VA:	$178
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wolf Trap is $178 per year, which is $286 less than the national average and $253 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wolf Trap:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $854 more than in Wolf Trap.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $46 less than in Wolf Trap

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wolf Trap	Cost per Wolf Trap Resident
Murder	$655,263	$39
Rape/Sexual Assault	$468,634	$28
Robbery	$141,266	$8
Assault	$228,268	$14
Kidnapping	$215,532	$13
Vehicle Theft	$193,206	$11
Burglary	$72,987	$4
Theft	$587,165	$35
Arson	$36,436	$2
Vandalism	$243,597	$14
Animal Cruelty	$8,979	$1
Drug Crimes	$106,366	$6
Identity Theft	$44,230	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$3,001,930	$178

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wolf Trap, 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 Wolf Trap totals $6,725,855 ($399 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,727,786 ($578 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 south part of the city holds more 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, of which Wolf Trap has 3, do the same, and of Wolf Trap's 16,842 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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Wolf Trap 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 Wolf Trap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4719
Robbery	0.2667
Rape	0.4589
Murder	0.0207
Total Violent Crime	1.218 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.732
Vehicle Theft	0.7408
Burglary	0.4778
Arson	0.0896
Total Property Crime	8.040 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2111
Drug Crimes	0.8538
Vandalism	2.025
Identity Theft	0.3393
Animal Cruelty	0.0721
Total "Other" Rate	3.501 (A)

Individual Wolf Trap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tysons Corner, VA	F	A	F
Vienna, VA	C	A	C-
Oakton, VA	A	A+	B+
Reston, VA	C+	A	C-
Dunn Loring, VA	B+	A	B-
Great Falls, VA	A	A+	A-
Idylwood, VA	B	A	C
McLean, VA	B-	A+	C-
Fairfax, VA	C+	A	C-
Herndon, VA	B-	A	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wolf Trap 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
Cedar Mill, OR	C	B	B
Anoka, MN	C-	B+	B+
Newburyport, MA	A	B+	B+
Oak Grove, OR	D-	C	C
North Wilkesboro, NC	D	C-	C-
North Vernon, IN	B	C+	C+
North Reading, MA	A	A-	A-
North Providence, RI	B-	B+	B+
North Potomac, MD	A-	A	A
North Palm Beach, FL	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Wolf Trap 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 Wolf Trap, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 71% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wolf Trap schools on SchoolGrade

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