Virginia Gardens, FL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in Virginia Gardens

The map below shows theft per 1,000 Virginia Gardens residents.

 

Virginia Gardens, FL Map of Theft Rates
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B+

Overall Crime Grade™

D-
A
Other Crime Grade
A-
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A crime occurs every 8 days 9 hours (on average) in Virginia Gardens.

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

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Virginia Gardens is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of cities are safer and 91% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Virginia Gardens's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Virginia Gardens is 3.665 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Virginia Gardens generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Virginia Gardens may be as high as 1 in 257 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 347 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 southeast parts of Virginia Gardens, FL: about 3 per year. The west part of Virginia Gardens has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Virginia Gardens, 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 southwest 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 Virginia Gardens residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Virginia Gardens 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 Virginia Gardens has 0, have the same problem. Of Virginia Gardens’s 2,457 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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Virginia Gardens 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 Virginia Gardens residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
6.377
Robbery
0.3102
Rape
0.4064
Murder
0.1178
Total Violent Crime
7.211 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
3.665
Vehicle Theft
2.346
Burglary
0.6690
Arson
0.0256
Total Property Crime
6.706 (A)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0164
Drug Crimes
2.923
Vandalism
0.7395
Identity Theft
0.0581
Animal Cruelty
0.0336
Total "Other" Rate
3.770 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Virginia Gardens 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
C+
A-
A-
C
B+
A-
A-
B
A+
A+
A+
A
D
D
D
C-
D+
D
D
D-
C+
B+
B+
B+
B
D+
D+
C+
C-
D+
D+
C+
D
D+
D+
D-
B
A-
A-
C-

Considering only the theft rate, Virginia Gardens is safer than the Florida 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 Virginia Gardens, FL average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Virginia Gardens schools on SchoolGrade

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