Theft per Capita in Prince Edward County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Prince Edward County residents.
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C
Overall Crime Grade™
C+ |
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C+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
D+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 12 hours 46 minutes (on average) in Prince Edward County.
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Your home is 300% more likely to be robbed with no home security system.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Prince Edward County in green. The most dangerous areas in Prince Edward County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Prince Edward County, VA Safe?
The C grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Prince Edward County is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of counties are safer and 46% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prince Edward County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Prince Edward County is 12.43 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prince Edward County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Prince Edward County may be as high as 1 in 42 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 197 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Prince Edward County, VA: about 91 per year. The south part of Prince Edward County has fewer cases of theft with only 11 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Theft Maps
When looking at the theft map for Prince Edward County, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Prince Edward County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Prince Edward County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Prince Edward County has 4, have the same problem. Of Prince Edward County’s 20,970 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Prince Edward County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.547 |
Robbery |
0.5112 |
Rape |
0.5976 |
Murder |
0.0681 |
Total Violent Crime |
3.724 (C+) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
12.43 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.246 |
Burglary |
2.219 |
Arson |
0.0841 |
Total Property Crime |
15.97 (C+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1203 |
Drug Crimes |
3.553 |
Vandalism |
8.331 |
Identity Theft |
0.7964 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.2185 |
Total "Other" Rate |
13.02 (D+) |
Individual Prince Edward County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Prince Edward County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Prince Edward County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B+ | B | B- | |
B | B- | B | B | |
D+ | C- | D+ | D | |
B+ | A | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | C | C+ | C+ | |
A | B+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | B+ | C+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B | |
B- | B+ | C+ | C |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Prince Edward County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | B+ | B+ | B | |
D | D | D | D- | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
C- | D | D | D+ | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
C+ | B | B | C | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
A | C | C | A | |
C | B | B | B+ |
Considering only the theft rate, Prince Edward County 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 Prince Edward County, VA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Prince Edward County schools on SchoolGrade
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