Gillespie, VA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 23 days 6 hours (on average) in Gillespie.

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

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Gillespie is 0.2452 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gillespie generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Gillespie may be as high as 1 in 3,822 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,671 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle 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 Gillespie, VA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Gillespie has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Gillespie, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Gillespie residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Gillespie 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 Gillespie has 0, have the same problem. Of Gillespie’s 407 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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Gillespie Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Gillespie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.354
Robbery	0.4294
Rape	0.6378
Murder	0.0863
Total Violent Crime	3.508 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.32
Vehicle Theft	0.2452
Burglary	3.177
Arson	0.1439
Total Property Crime	23.88 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2011
Drug Crimes	3.881
Vandalism	5.015
Identity Theft	1.956
Animal Cruelty	0.1280
Total "Other" Rate	11.18 (D+)

Individual Gillespie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Maxie, VA	D	C-	D-	A
Vicey, VA	D	C	D	A
Breaks, VA	D	C	D	A
Harman Junction, VA	D	D+	D+	B
Pearly, VA	D-	D	D-	B
Conaway, VA	D+	B	C-	A
Haysi, VA	C-	B-	C-	A+
Tookland, VA	D	D-	D-	A+
Prater, VA	D+	D+	D+	A-
Mouthcard, KY	C-	B-	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gillespie is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Fisty, KY	C	A	A	B+
Gortner, MD	C-	D	D	B+
Goodwill, MD	D	C	C	D+
Golightly, SC	C+	C+	C+	D+
Gentilly, MN	C	C-	C-	C-
Furniss, NY	A	B	B	B+
Froid, MT	D	B-	B-	D-
French Lake, MN	B-	B-	B-	D+
Forest Junction, WI	A+	A+	A+	B
Forest Home, AL	C-	D	D	D

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Gillespie 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 Gillespie, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gillespie schools on SchoolGrade

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