Vehicle Theft per Capita in Grayson County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Grayson County residents.
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B
Overall Crime Grade™
B |
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B+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
C |
Fact
A crime occurs every 22 hours 10 minutes (on average) in Grayson County.
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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Grayson County in green. The most dangerous areas in Grayson 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 Grayson County, VA Safe?
The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US county. Grayson County is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of counties are safer and 78% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Grayson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Grayson County is 0.5684 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Grayson County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Grayson County may be as high as 1 in 885 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,608 in the southeast part of the county. 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 south parts of Grayson County, VA: about 3 per year. The northwest part of Grayson County 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 Grayson County, 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 more retail establishments in the central part of the county. 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 Grayson County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Grayson 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 Grayson County has 2, have the same problem. Of Grayson County’s 14,978 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 vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Grayson County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.757 |
Robbery |
0.4203 |
Rape |
0.5938 |
Murder |
0.0916 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.863 (B) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
9.436 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.5684 |
Burglary |
2.180 |
Arson |
0.1120 |
Total Property Crime |
12.30 (B+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1439 |
Drug Crimes |
3.826 |
Vandalism |
5.757 |
Identity Theft |
1.359 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1350 |
Total "Other" Rate |
11.22 (C) |
Individual Grayson County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Grayson County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Grayson County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | B- | D | B | |
D | C- | D+ | B+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | B | |
C+ | C | B- | B- | |
B- | B | B | A+ | |
C- | C+ | C- | B+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | A | |
D- | B+ | F | A | |
B- | B | B- | A- |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Grayson County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle 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 | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | B+ | B+ | B- | |
C | C | C | C | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
B | B | B | A+ | |
B- | A | A | B- | |
D- | F | F | C | |
B- | B | B | C | |
B- | B- | B- | A+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C- |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Grayson County 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 Grayson County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Grayson County schools on SchoolGrade
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