{"id":15832,"date":"2013-08-14T03:34:08","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T10:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=15832"},"modified":"2013-08-14T03:34:08","modified_gmt":"2013-08-14T10:34:08","slug":"the-10-safest-cities-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/the-10-safest-cities-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Safest Cities in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Commonwealth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/real-estate\/homes-for-sale\/dc-maryland-virginia.html\">Virginia<\/a> is the United States\u2019 12th most populated with a population of roughly 8.1 million. Shaped in many ways by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains inland, and the huge Chesapeake Bay on the coast Virginia has a lot going for it. It\u2019s a pretty safe place to live too \u2013 Virginia has the oldest police department in the country, and the \u2018total crime risk\u2019 is said to be 28% lower than the national average. So if crime is a concern for you, which cities should you be considering for your family?<\/p>\n<h2>1. Charles City, Virginia<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/1.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nThe tiny community of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/va\/charles-city.html\">Charles City<\/a> is the number one safest city in Virginia. It\u2019s not actually a city but a census-designated place that grew around the Charles City County Court House, because, although only home to around 133 people, this is the county seat. Charles City has a Crime Index of 100, which is the best crime rating a place can have.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Cumberland, Virginia<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/2.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nThe community of Cumberland is larger than Charles City, but not by much! Cumberland is the county seat of Cumberland County and has a population of just under 400 people. It is the second safest place to live in Virginia, and has a Crime Index of 100.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Palmyra, VA<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/3.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nYet another county seat that makes our top ten safest cities in Virginia list. Palmyra is the county seat of Fluvanna County and it\u2019s the smallest community yet with just over 100 people living here. Palmyra has a Crime Index of 100 and is the third safest place to live in Virginia.<\/p>\n<h2>4. New Castle<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/4.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nNew Castle is the only town, and therefore the county seat, of Craig County, in the west of Virginia. It\u2019s another small town with only around 150 people living here, but it\u2019s a safe place to live \u2013 ranked the fourth safest community in Virginia, New Castle has a Crime Index of 100.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Fort Myer<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/5.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nThe community of Fort Myer has grown around the small US Army post of the same name, and is next to Arlington National Cemetery. Fort Myer is home to around 674 people and with its Crime Index of 99 it is the fifth safest place to live in Virginia.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Mount Crawford<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/6.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nAs you might expect from its name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/va\/mount-crawford.html\">Mount Crawford<\/a> is a town at elevation. It\u2019s set in the Shenandoah Valley, in Rockingham County, and has a population around 433 people. Mount Crawford is not only scenic but safe too. It\u2019s the sixth safest community in Virginia, and has a Crime Index of 98.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Remington<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/7.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nThe town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/va\/remington.html\">Remington<\/a> is the seventh safest town in Virginia, and it\u2019s well known for its historic small town charm. Only around 600 people live in Remington, and this probably has something to do with the town\u2019s low crime rate. Remington has a Crime Index of 97.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Boyce<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/8.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nThe small town of Boyce is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/va\/clarke-county.html\">Clarke County<\/a>, in the north of the state. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/property\/va\/boyce.html\">Boyce<\/a> is the eighth safest place to live Virginia and has a Crime Index of 97. The town is home to around 600 people and has a charming historic district.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Nathalie<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/9.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nSet in Halifax County in the south of Virginia, is the census-designated place of Nathalie. Named for the daughter of an important local landowner in the 1890s, today Nathalie has only around 183 residents and it is the ninth safest community in Virginia. It has a Crime Index of 97.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Fort Lee<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/08\/virgnia\/10.jpg\" alt=\"10 Safest Cities in Virginia\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/><br \/>\nOur final community on the list of the top ten safest cities in Virginia is Fort Lee. This census-designated place is focused around a US Army post that was named for Confederate General Robert E Lee. About 3,400 people live in Fort Lee and is has a Crime Index of 96.<br \/>\nImages Source: wikipedia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If crime is a concern for you, which cities should you be considering for your family in Virginia? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,51,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-local-scene","category-opinions","post--single"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The 10 Safest Cities in Virginia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If crime is a concern for you, which cities should you be considering for your family in Virginia?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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