Staunton City, VA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C+

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$4.88 million

Cost of Crime™ for Staunton City, VA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $395 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Staunton City 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 A grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Staunton City against the average US county, where the rate is much lower than the norm. Staunton City sits in the 87th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 87% of counties and behind 13%. The grade covers only Staunton City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Staunton City is 2.185 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 354 in the west areas to 1 in 592 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Staunton City, VA report the most violent crime, about 8 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Staunton City, VA

The tangible cost of violent crime in Staunton City is projected at $4,881,205 for 2025, about $184 per resident and $395 per household. That equals 0.5% 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): 41.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 44.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Staunton City Compared to Other Counties?

Staunton City, VA:	$184
Portsmouth City, VA:	$511
Fairfax County, VA:	$103
Virginia:	$238
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $184 per resident each year in Staunton City, which is $75 less than the national average and $54 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Staunton City:

In Portsmouth City, VA, crime costs $511 per person, which is $327 more than in Staunton City.
In Fairfax County, VA, crime costs $103 per person, which is $80 less than in Staunton City

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Staunton City	Cost per Staunton City Resident
Murder	$2.75 million	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$914,594	$34
Robbery	$257,763	$10
Assault	$955,877	$36
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$4,881,205	$184

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Staunton City, 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 Staunton City totals $22,979,483 ($865 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,860,688 ($1,049 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Staunton City, 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 southeast part of the county has more 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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Staunton City Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.253
Robbery	0.3085
Rape	0.5679
Murder	0.0552
Total Violent Crime	2.185 (A)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Augusta County, VA	A	A	A
Waynesboro City, VA	C-	B-	D+
Harrisonburg City, VA	B	A-	C
Rockingham County, VA	A-	A	A-
Nelson County, VA	C-	C+	D
Highland County, VA	C-	C-	C
Albemarle County, VA	B	A+	C+
Rockbridge County, VA	B+	A-	A-
Lexington City, VA	D-	C+	D-
Buena Vista City, VA	B-	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Staunton City is lower 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
Emanuel County, GA	C-	D	D
Seward County, KS	D	D+	D+
Sevier County, UT	D+	B	B
Seminole County, OK	D	C-	C-
Scurry County, TX	D	D+	D+
Scott County, VA	C+	B+	B+
Scotland County, NC	D-	D-	D-
Fannin County, TX	D+	C	C
Fairfield County, SC	F	F	F
Fairfax City, VA	D	A	A

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

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