Danville City, VA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Crime Grade's violent crime map highlights the safest areas in Danville City in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

The B- grade indicates that the rate of violent crime is about the same as that of the average US county. Danville City ranks in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 54% of counties but less safe than 46%. This analysis applies only to Danville City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Danville City is 3.434 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Danville City residents generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Danville City varies by area - ranging from 1 in 201 in the west areas to 1 in 376 in the northwest.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the southwest parts of Danville City, VA see the most incidents - about 32 per year. In contrast, the southeast part of the county has the fewest, with approximately 4 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Danville City, VA

The total projected cost of crime in Danville City for 2025 is $22,336,403. This translates to approximately $493 per resident and $1,110 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 1.8% of the median household income in Danville City. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:

1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 35.9%
2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 51.5%
3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

The Cost of Crime per resident in Danville City is $493 per year, which is $235 more than the national average and $256 more than Virginia's state average. Below we compare counties similar to Danville City:

• In Portsmouth City, VA, crime costs $511 per person, which is $17 more than in Danville City.
• In Fairfax County, VA, crime costs $103 per person, which is $390 less than in Danville City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Danville City for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Danville City	Cost per Danville City Resident
Murder	$17.2 million	$379
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.76 million	$39
Robbery	$513,007	$11
Assault	$2.90 million	$64
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$22,336,403	$493

The Intangible Cost of Violent Crime in Danville City, VA

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Danville City totals $122,860,016 ($2,714 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $145,196,418 ($3,208 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

When interpreting the Danville City violent crime map, keep in mind that violent crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the west part of the county has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate violent crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports 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 Danville City has 6, have the same problem. Of Danville City’s 45,263 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Danville City Crime Breakdown

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

Danville City Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which violent crimes are used to calculate the Violent Crime Grade above. All violent crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Danville City residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.230
Robbery	0.3603
Rape	0.6420
Murder	0.2018
Total Violent Crime	3.434 (B-)

Individual Danville City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of violent crime in Danville City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Danville City.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pittsylvania County, VA	B+	B	B+
Caswell County, NC	C	C	C
Rockingham County, NC	C+	C+	B-
Martinsville City, VA	C-	C-	C-
Henry County, VA	B-	B-	B-
Person County, NC	C+	C+	C+
Halifax County, VA	B-	C+	B-
Alamance County, NC	C	C	D+
Franklin County, VA	B-	A-	C+
Guilford County, NC	C	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Danville City is similar versus other counties of the same size for violent crime. 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
Louisa County, VA	A-	A	A
Panola County, MS	A-	A+	A+
Orange County, VA	A-	A-	A-
Oneida County, WI	B+	B+	B+
Matagorda County, TX	D+	D-	D-
Marinette County, WI	C+	B-	B-
Manati Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-
Madison County, OH	B+	A	A
Madison County, NE	C	B	B
Macon County, NC	C-	B-	B-

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

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