Contra, VA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

C-

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

Which crimes are included?

$11,135

Cost of Crime™ for Contra, VA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,080 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Contra with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Contra against the average US city, where the rate is about the same as the norm. Contra sits in the 46th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only Contra's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Contra is 3.086 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Contra, VA

The tangible cost of violent crime in Contra is projected at $11,135 for 2025, about $371 per resident and $1,080 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 37.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 50.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Contra Compared to Other Cities?

Contra, VA:	$371
Emporia, VA:	$714
Franklin Farm, VA:	$64
Virginia:	$238
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $371 per resident each year in Contra, which is $113 more than the national average and $134 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Contra:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $714 per person, which is $343 more than in Contra.
In Franklin Farm, VA, crime costs $64 per person, which is $308 less than in Contra

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Contra, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Contra	Cost per Contra Resident
Murder	$8,039	$268
Rape/Sexual Assault	$982	$33
Robbery	$492	$16
Assault	$1,622	$54
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$11,135	$371

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Contra, VA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Contra totals $58,530 ($1,951 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $69,665 ($2,322 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Contra, VA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the city has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Contra Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Contra residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.883
Robbery	0.5209
Rape	0.5401
Murder	0.1426
Total Violent Crime	3.086 (C)

Individual Contra Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Contra is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Contra.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ino, VA	D+	C-	D
Crouch, VA	D+	C-	D+
Cumnor, VA	D	D+	D
Center Cross, VA	D	C	D-
Dunnsville, VA	D+	D	C-
Powcan, VA	D+	C+	D
Oakley, VA	F	D-	F
King And Queen Court House, VA	D	D+	D
Wares Wharf, VA	D+	D-	C+
Stevensville, VA	D+	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Contra is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. 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
Port Tobacco Riviera, MD	B+	B	B
Mayna, LA	D	D+	D+
Melstrand, MI	F	D+	D+
Mengelwood, TN	D+	D+	D+
Merrickville, NY	B+	D+	D+
Michigan, ND	D+	B	B
Pinehurst, CA	F	F	F
Pittsburgh Junction, OH	C	C+	C+
Pleasant Hill, MS	B+	A	A
Mankins, TX	F	D-	D-

Considering only the violent crime rate, Contra is less safe than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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