Valley Head, WV Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Valley Head in green. The most dangerous areas in Valley Head are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Valley Head, WV Safe from Arson?

The D- grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Valley Head is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Valley Head's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Valley Head is 0.1907 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Valley Head generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Valley Head may be as high as 1 in 4,456 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,053 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the west parts of Valley Head, WV: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Valley Head has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Valley Head's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Valley Head to the West Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Valley Head is less safe than the West Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Valley Head, WV

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Valley Head about $1,354 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Valley Head's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Valley Head, including every crime type and how Valley Head compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Valley Head's crime maps on the Valley Head overall crime page.

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Individual Valley Head Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Valley Head is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Valley Head.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Monterville, WV	D+	D+	C-	D-
Mace, WV	D+	D	C	D
Snowshoe, WV	C	D	A-	D
Hosterman, WV	C	D	A-	D
Huttonsville, WV	B	A-	B	D+
Cass, WV	C-	D+	B-	D
Durbin, WV	C-	B-	C+	D+
Blue Rock, WV	B	A-	B	D+
Slatyfork, WV	D-	D-	D	D-
Deer Creek, WV	C+	C-	B	D

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Valley Head is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Niagara, KY	C-	A	A	B+
Munsell, MO	D-	D-	D-	D-
Murraysville, SC	C+	C-	C-	D+
Muse, OK	C-	D-	D-	F
Myers, KY	C	B	B	A-
Mystic, KY	D+	C-	C-	B
Naftel, AL	C-	B	B	D+
Namur, WI	B+	A-	A-	A-
Naoma, WV	D+	D	D	D+
Napakiak, AK	F	F	F	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Valley Head, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Valley Head schools on SchoolGrade

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