Buck, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Buck in green. The most dangerous areas in Buck 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 Buck, WV Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Buck is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of cities are safer and 46% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buck's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Buck is 1.802 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buck generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Buck may be as high as 1 in 537 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 582 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Buck, WV: about 0 per year. The central part of Buck has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Buck's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Buck 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 assault rate, Buck is as safe as the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Buck, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Buck about $12,679 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of Buck's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buck, including every crime type and how Buck compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Buck's crime maps on the Buck overall crime page.

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Individual Buck Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Buck is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Buck.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Forest Hill, WV	B	C+	A	C
Hilldale, WV	B	B+	A-	B
Wayside, WV	A-	B	A+	B-
Hinton, WV	D	C	D	C-
Indian Mills, WV	C+	D-	B+	D-
Bellepoint, WV	A	B+	A+	B+
Pluto, WV	C+	B-	B-	B-
Nimitz, WV	B+	C	A	C
Talcott, WV	B+	B	A	B-
Mandeville, WV	D	C+	D	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Buck is similar versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Springdale, MT	C	C	C	C
Shannondale, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Sharon, ND	D+	C	C	B-
Shaws, IL	A+	B+	B+	A-
Emmalane, GA	C-	A+	A+	A
Eldorado, MS	A	A+	A+	A+
Sparks Hill, IL	D+	C-	C-	C
Springbrook, OR	C-	B	B	B+
Edward, NC	D-	F	F	F
Springdale, IA	C-	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buck, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buck schools on SchoolGrade

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