The Plains, VA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in The Plains

The map below shows theft per 1,000 The Plains residents.

 

The Plains, VA Map of Theft Rates
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B-

Overall Crime Grade™

B-
C+
Other Crime Grade
B-
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A crime occurs every 5 days 22 hours (on average) in The Plains.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in The Plains in green. The most dangerous areas in The Plains 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 The Plains, VA Safe?

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. The Plains is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of cities are safer and 42% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to The Plains's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in The Plains is 10.13 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in The Plains generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in The Plains may be as high as 1 in 54 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 132 in the southwest part of the city. 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 central parts of The Plains, VA: about 5 per year. The northwest part of The Plains has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for The Plains, 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 central part of the city. 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 The Plains residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which The Plains 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 The Plains has 3, have the same problem. Of The Plains’s 2,738 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 Plains Crime Breakdown

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 The Plains residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.389
Robbery
0.4713
Rape
0.5632
Murder
0.0715
Total Violent Crime
2.495 (B-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.13
Vehicle Theft
1.412
Burglary
1.439
Arson
0.0801
Total Property Crime
13.06 (C+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0663
Drug Crimes
2.505
Vandalism
3.912
Identity Theft
0.3262
Animal Cruelty
0.1170
Total "Other" Rate
6.927 (B-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in The Plains is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to The Plains.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
C
C+
C-
D+
D
D+
D-
D-
B
A-
B
B-
C
B-
C-
D+
A-
A+
A-
B
A-
B+
A-
B+
A
A+
A+
A+
D+
D+
C-
D+
C
A+
D+
D
A
A
B+
B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

The Plains is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. 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
Theft Crime Grade
B
A-
A-
C+
F
D-
D-
F
A-
B
B
B
D-
C
C
F
C+
C-
C-
B+
B-
A+
A+
B+
A
B
B
A-
C-
C-
C-
D+
C
D+
D+
D+
F
D-
D-
D-

Considering only the theft rate, The Plains 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 The Plains, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See The Plains schools on SchoolGrade

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