The 10 Safest Cities In Virginia For 2023

The 10 Safest Cities In Virginia For 2023

The safest city in Virginia is Blacksburg.

An improvement in both violent and property crime rates gave the city of some 45,000+ the edge over its competitors this year. So it wasn't like other places got less safe -- Blacksburg just got more safe.

Blacksburg is dominated economically and demographically by the presence of Virginia Tech. It's located in the western part of the state.

Next on our tour of the safest places to call home in Virginia takes us to Purcellville.

The property crime rate here is the third safest in the state.

Why is the property crime so low? Probably because everyone here enjoys fermented grapes or hops. According to TripAdvisor the best things to do in town include visiting the Catoctin Creek Distillery and several other vineyards. It's hard to be jealous when your always a little buzzed.

Purcellville is another burb of DC.

Welcome to Bridgewater, the third safest place to live in Virginia for 2023 according to the most recent FBI data.

Located in Rockingham County in Northern Virginia, the town maintained its spot on the list -- it has the fifth safest violent and fifth safest property crime rate of every place we measured.

Bridgewater is so safe that your grandma could leave her social security number on the driveway of her house and a good samaritan would just erase it for her and set up an automatic credit monitoring for her.

Coming in as the safest place in Virginia is Lexington. That's a big improvement for Lexington over the past several years.

Apparently Stonewall Jackson is kind of a big deal around town as it seems like everything from cemeteries to municipal buildings are named after the guy. A quick Google search reveals that Stonewall Jackson was a confederate general, so.., that's a little disconcerting. Someone might want to tell them they live in the country that won the war.

Anyway, Strasburg broke into the top ten for the second time this year after finishing just off in the number eleven spot a couple of years ago.

Welcome to Austria. I mean Fairfax County, Virginia, home to Vienna, one of the safest cities in the state.

But while this might not be the capital of Austria, Vienna, VA still has to going on. Its violent crime rate would make you proud to bring it home to meet your parents. Add to that a vibrant community and a superbly educated populace and you have one of the best places to live in America -- Vienna scored a 10/10 on our SnackAbility score.

Vienna is located in Northern Virginia and is a suburb of DC.

We recently named Poquoson the fifth best place to live in Virginia based on a number of factors. Poquoson's low crime rate played a big role in the city's spot on that list, with residents experiencing three times less property crime than that national average. While Poquoson's relatively poor ranking in violent crime hurts the city's position on this list, it still only averages one violent crime every three weeks -- not too shabby for a city of Poquoson's size. Poquoson does have a kind of violent past; Plum Tree National Wildlife Refuge used to be used as a bombing range. Don't worry, it's totally safe to visit these days!

Poquoson is located on the Virginia Peninsula, on the southwest corner of Chesapeake Bay.

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountain region, Buena Vista ranks as the seventh safest city in Virginia.

Buena Vista had about five times less violent crime than the national average, with only five instances of violence in 2022. As long as you don't run into any real panthers at Panther Falls, you should have a peaceful visit to an amazing swimming hole. Buena Vista also had the sixth safest rate of property crime in Virginia, so it's not the worst place to live if you're always forgetting to lock your doors.

What sounds more safe than this Wikipedia description of Strasburg.

"Strasburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town by population in the county and is known for its pottery, antiques, and Civil War history."

When the most exciting things to do in towns include pottery and antiques. That and property crime rates that are lower than the majority of America.

So safe in concept and in practice.

Warrenton holds the title of the ninth safest city to live in Virginia. The population of Warrenton is 10,218, and it boasts low crime rates, with a violent crime rate of 156/100k people. These figures demonstrate the effectiveness of local law enforcement.

As the seat of Fauquier County, Warrenton ranks as the #11 safest for property crime with a property crime rate of 1,076/100k people. With no murder cases reported and other serious crimes like robbery and aggravated assault rare, Warrenton cemented itself as one of Virginia's safest areas.

Virginia Beach, an independent city at the southeastern tip of Virginia, is a tourist destination with a sizeable population of 457,556. It is ranked as the tenth safest city in the state, attributed to effective policing and community initiatives.

The city maintains a low 87/100k people and 1,610/100k people violent and property crime rates, securing a position of sixth safest for violent crime.

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