{"id":27046,"date":"2014-03-02T09:01:10","date_gmt":"2014-03-02T17:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=27046"},"modified":"2014-03-02T09:01:10","modified_gmt":"2014-03-02T17:01:10","slug":"safest-places-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/safest-places-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are The 10 Safest Places In Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Embed Gallery<\/h3>\n<p><textarea style=\"width:600px;height:100px\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/safest-places-virginia\/\">The 10 Safest Places in Virginia<\/a> By Movoto Real Estate<\/textarea><br \/>\nAt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\">Movoto Real Estate<\/a>, we have been moving across the country, from state to state, from city to city, and from town to town, in order to uncover which places are the very safest to live. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> our winner was the Town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/safest-places-in-new-york\/\">Elmira<\/a>, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>, it was the City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/safest-places-in-florida\/\">Parkland<\/a>; and today, we are heading to the State known for Lovers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/va\/\">Virginia<\/a>.<br \/>\nAs the numbers came in, it truly seemed that this nickname was deserved; especially in our top 10 safest places. But which was the winner? According to our analysis, it was the City of Poquoson, closely followed by some other truly loving places. Here are the 10 safest places in Virginia:<br \/>\n1. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/poquoson-va\/\">Poquoson<\/a><br \/>\n2. Town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/vienna-va\/\">Vienna<\/a><br \/>\n3. Town of Blacksburg<br \/>\n4. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/falls-church-va\/\">Falls Church<\/a><br \/>\n5. Town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/herndon-va\/\">Herndon<\/a> (tie)<br \/>\n5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fairfax-va\/\">Fairfax City<\/a> (tie)<br \/>\n7. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/manassas-park-va\/\">Manassas Park<\/a><br \/>\n8. City of Salem<br \/>\n9. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/williamsburg-va\/\">Williamsburg<\/a><br \/>\n10. City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/alexandria-va\/\">Alexandria<\/a><br \/>\nOf course we weren\u2019t all that surprised to see the quaint, idyllic home of Colonial Williamsburg on our top 10, but what about Poquoson? Or Vienna? What made them so very safe? If you\u2019ll keep reading, we\u2019ll tell you just that; we\u2019ll also tell you the method behind our analysis, and if you skip down to the bottom of the post, you can check out a full list of the 37 places in our study.<\/p>\n<h2>How We Did It<\/h2>\n<p>In order to come up with this list of the safest places in Virginia, we looked at the FBI\u2019s crime statistics from 2012, the most recent data. We used the locations in the state with populations over 10,000 people, which left us with a total of just 37 places. From there, we looked at each of these places in terms of these three criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Violent crime (rape, murder, and assault)<\/li>\n<li>Property crime (theft, burglary, and \u00a0motor vehicle thefts)<\/li>\n<li>The chance a resident will be a victim of crime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For violent crime and property crime, we calculated the number of transgressions per resident. In order to determine a resident\u2019s chances of being the victim of a crime, we used the total number of crimes in the city or town. Then, we ranked each place from one to 37 across the three criteria. The lower the number, the better the place\u2019s score.<br \/>\nAs one famous Virginian, Thomas Jefferson, would surely tell you, \u201call men are created equal,\u201d but he\u2019d probably also be the first to say that all crimes are not created equal; for example, killing somebody isn\u2019t the same as stealing his wallet. So, in order to account for these differences in severity, \u00a0we weighted each criteria differently, placing a greater emphasis on violent crime, followed by property crime, and then the chance a resident might be the victim of a crime. Violent crime made up 50 percent of our ranking, property crime made up 30 percent, and a resident\u2019s chances of being the victim of a crime made up 20 percent.<br \/>\nThere were 91,166 total crimes committed in 2012 across all of the places in our study. But here is the good news: out of these 91,166 crimes, 91 percent, or 82,643 crimes, were non-violent property crimes, leaving just 8,523 violent crimes for all 37 places for the entire year.<br \/>\nFor a complete list of the 37 places in our study, scroll down to the bottom of the post. Otherwise, we\u2019ll take a closer look at our winners, starting with No. 1, the City of Poquoson.<\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/poquoson-va\/\">Poquoson<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Poquoson, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Poquoson<\/div>\n<p>Poquoson is one the oldest continuously-named places in Virginia, and it is also one of the few in the state to retain its original Native American name. What does it mean? Roughly, Poquoson translates to \u201cthe great marsh,\u201d or as Wikipedia kindly put it, \u201cflat, boring land.\u201d<br \/>\nWell, if boring means safe in this case, we\u2019d have to agree. In our analysis, this city of over 12,000 residents saw just 44 crimes total, 10 violent crimes and 34 property crimes. Of those violent crimes, all 10 were aggravated assault, and out of the property crimes, 88 percent, or 30 crimes, were theft. So, if \u201cflat and boring\u201d means being the safest place in the state, it seems like a fair trade, wouldn\u2019t you say?<\/p>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/vienna-va\/\">Vienna<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Vienna, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/22711505@N05\/\">Ron Cogswell<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Located in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fairfax-county-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairfax County<\/a>, Vienna came in high on our list for a number of reasons. With a population of over 16,000, Vienna only saw six violent crimes in 2012 and 184 property crimes. Think of it this way: Residents here only had a 1 in 2,690 chance of being the victim of a violent crime, and with a total of 190 crimes overall, they had a 1 in 85 chance of being the victim of a crime in general.<br \/>\nThis, plus a proximity to Tysons Corner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington D.C.<\/a>, and some of the best public schools in the area, make Vienna not only safe, but one of the best places to live in general. Seriously. In 2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/magazines\/moneymag\/best-places\/2013\/snapshots\/PL5181072.html\">CNN Money<\/a> ranked Vienna as the third best place to live in the U.S.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Blacksburg<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Blacksburg, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Wikipedia user <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:B\">User:B<\/a><\/div>\n<p>With a population of over 43,000, Blacksburg, located in Montgomery County, is easily the largest town by population in the state, and the 15th largest municipality overall. It is probably most known as the home of Virginia Tech University and even the best college town in the south, according to Southern Living Magazine. But now this town can add another honor to its list to boast about: one of the safest places in Virginia, and certainly, the safest college town we\u2019ve ever seen.<br \/>\nBlacksburg had a total of just 514 crimes in 2012, giving residents just a 1 in 84 chance of being the victim of a crime. Out of these, only 39 were violent crimes (zero \u00a0murders, 12 forcible rapes, 11 robberies, and 16 aggravated assaults), meaning residents only had a 1 in 1,104 chance of being the victim of one of these types of crime.<\/p>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/falls-church-va\/\">Falls Church<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Falls Church, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ktylerconk\/\">Kathleen Tyler Conklin<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Not only does Falls Church have the lowest level of poverty of any independent city or county in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but it also has some of the lowest levels of crime in the state, according to the F.B.I.<br \/>\nWith a population of nearly 13,000, Falls Church only had a total of 11 violent crimes and a total of 211 property crimes. Let\u2019s take a closer look at this, though. Of those 11 violent crimes, there was one murder, one forcible rape, seven robberies, and two aggravated assaults. Of the property crimes, nearly all, or 92 percent, were cases of theft, which was followed by 14 cases of burglary and three cases of motor vehicle theft. Overall, residents had just a 1 in 58 chance of being the victim of a crime.<\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/herndon-va\/\">Herndon<\/a> (tie)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Herndon, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Wikipedia user Dion Hinchcliffe<\/div>\n<p>This town of nearly 24,000 residents in Fairfax County was originally named after William Lewis Herndon, an American naval explorer who famously went down with his ship in order to save over 150 passengers and crew. Of course, this was over 150 years ago, but in looking at these numbers, it seems as though some of this moral fortitude has stuck around, making this one of the safest places in the state.<br \/>\nFor example, there were only 28 violent crimes reported in 2012 and just 367 property crimes. This meant that residents only had a 1 in 61 chance of being the victim of a crime. The other good news is, of the 367 property crimes, 90 percent were theft, which could be misdemeanors. Of course we\u2019re not saying that they\u2019re not crimes and you should go out and steal a bunch of things; but at least these are non-violent crimes.<\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fairfax-va\/\">Fairfax City<\/a> (tie)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Fairfax City, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/scorchedearth\/\"> scorchedearth<\/a><\/div>\n<p>This independent city in Northern Virginia was once known as Providence, which means foresight or careful and prudent management in advance. Though it now goes by Fairfax, it seems as though the attitude of providence has remained&#8211; at least when it comes to planning for the city\u2019s safety.<br \/>\nThere were a total of 459 crimes reported in 2012, of which 4 percent were violent. Out of the remaining 440 property crimes, 396 were cases of larceny, 22 burglary, and 22 motor vehicle theft, ultimately giving residents just a 1 in 50 chance of being the victim of a crime.<\/p>\n<h2>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/manassas-park-va\/\">Manassas Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Manassas Park, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dancingnomad3\/\"> dancingnomad3<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Located in the Washington Metropolitan Area, this independent city ranked well in our analysis mostly for its low number of violent crimes, proportionally. With a population of over 15,000, Manassas Park saw only 21 violent crimes in 2012 (one forcible rape, one robbery, and 19 aggravated assaults). This may not sound great spelled out like this, but compare that to, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/petersburg-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Petersburg<\/a>, which had five murders, seven rapes, 56 robberies, and 104 aggravated assaults, and you\u2019ll see why Manassas Park ranked near the top in this analysis.<br \/>\nIn the end, with just 254 crimes total, residents had a 1 in 61 chance of being the victim of a crime, and just a 1 in 738 chance of being the victim of a violent crime.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Salem<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/8.jpg\" alt=\"Salem, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Salem<\/div>\n<p>Salem may be known for the Salem Red Sox and, of course, those famous blueberry pancakes at the Pancake House on Apperson Dr., but after our analysis, it may want to add \u201cleast violent\u201d to its list.<br \/>\nWith a population of 25,236, Salem only had a total of eight violent crimes in 2012, five of which were robberies, and three, aggravated assaults, giving residents just a 1 in 3,155 chance of being the victim of a violent crime, and making Salem one of the least violent on our list.<\/p>\n<h2>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/williamsburg-va\/\">Williamsburg<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Williamsburg, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Williamsburg<\/div>\n<p>When most people hear Williamsburg, they think of Colonial Williamsburg; and while this, of course, is a huge part of the city\u2019s culture, this independent city is so much more. For example, modern Williamsburg is a total college town, home to a large number of William &amp; Mary students and staff. It is also home to about four million tourists throughout the year. And, as we discovered in our study, it is also one of the very safest places in the state, especially when it comes to a lack of violent crime.<br \/>\nOut of 14,603 residents, Williamsburg only saw a total of 20 violent crimes in 2012. That means residents had just a 1 in 730 chance of being the victim of a violent crime. The rest of the 259 crimes in Williamsburg were non-violent property crimes, 86 percent of which were larceny\/theft.<\/p>\n<h2>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/alexandria-va\/\">Alexandria<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/images\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandria, VA\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Alexandria<\/div>\n<p>Rounding out our list is Alexandria. This city of 145,892 residents is easily the largest in our top 10. Of those residents, many are professionals in the federal civil service, the U.S. Military, or private companies located in the nation\u2019s capitol.<br \/>\nNow, as most people know, most places in the country, let alone Virginia, are safer than downtown Washington D.C., but just how safe could Alexandria be to warrant a minimum 20- to 30-minute commute everyday?<br \/>\nWell, according to our analysis, pretty darn safe. With nearly 146,000 residents, Alexandria saw a total of just 3,233 crimes in 2012, 2,990 of which were property theft and 243 of which were violent crimes. Now that may sound high, but proportionally, it is not. Think of it this way: residents have just a 1 in 45 chance of being the victim of any crime in Alexandria, compared to, say, Roanoke, where residents had a 1 in 18 chance.<\/p>\n<h2>Now For Some Places That Could Really Use Some Love<\/h2>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve looked at the 10 safest places in the State for Lovers, let\u2019s take a look at those place in our analysis that seem to be lacking, if not love, at least some serious safety regulations.<br \/>\nThe most dangerous place on our list was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/roanoke-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roanoke<\/a>. With 97,780 residents, Roanoke saw a total of 542 violent crimes and 4,771 property crimes in 2012, for a total of 5,313 crimes in all. That means residents had a 1 in 18 chance of being the victim of a crime.<br \/>\nThat being said, Roanoke was not the only place where residents had such odds of being the victim of a crime. In the second most dangerous place in Virginia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/portsmouth-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portsmouth<\/a>, residents also had a 1 in 18 chance of being the victim of a crime; the only reason Portsmouth ranked better was because with a population of 96,739, they only had 461 violent crimes in 2012.<br \/>\nFinally, the third most dangerous place in our analysis was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/norfolk-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norfolk<\/a>. This much larger city with a population of 25,303 saw a total of 12,723 crimes in 2012, giving residents a 1 in 19 chance of being the victim of a crime.<br \/>\nIn addition to Roanoke, Portsmouth, and Norfolk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/richmond-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richmond<\/a> and Petersburg were also ranked at the bottom of our list, as the fourth and fifth most dangerous in Virginia. Perhaps they just need some of that Virginia love. And if that fails, hey, you can always move to Poquoson.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/safest-virginia.png\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/03\/safest-virginia\/safest-virginia.png\" alt=\", VA Table\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Like This Post? You\u2019ll Definitely Love These:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/opinions\/leaving-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30 Things No One Tells You About Leaving Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/opinions\/virginia-above\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If You\u2019re From Virginia, This Will Be The Most Jaw-Dropping Thing You See Today. 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But which [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-places","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>These Are The 10 Safest Places In Virginia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you\u2019re planning a move to the Mother of States, look no further than this mother of all lists, the 10 Safest Places in Virginia.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/safest-places-virginia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" 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