If you are looking for a community that has low crime, you need look no further than Afton. With an annual crime rate of only 19 per one thousand people, the chance of becoming a victim of crime here is just 1 in 52. These crime statistics put Afton in the elite group of the safest communities in both Virginia and in the nation as a whole.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Afton has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Afton is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Afton does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Afton.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Afton has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Afton's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Afton's rate for property crime is 19 per one thousand population. This makes Afton a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Afton is one in 52.