Central Station, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Central Station is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central Station's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Central Station is 1.057 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central Station generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Central Station may be as high as 1 in 305 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,376 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Central Station, WV: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Central Station has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Central Station's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Central Station 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, Central Station is safer than 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 Central Station, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Central Station about $37,892 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Central Station's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Central Station, including every crime type and how Central Station 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 Central Station's crime maps on the Central Station overall crime page.

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Individual Central Station Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Greenwood, WV	C	C+	B-	C
Joy, WV	C-	D+	C+	D
West Union, WV	D	D	D	D
Toll Gate, WV	C+	C-	B+	D+
Oxford, WV	C	D+	B-	D
Blandville, WV	C+	C-	B-	D+
Pennsboro, WV	C-	C-	C+	D+
Porto Rico, WV	C-	D+	C	D
Wilbur, WV	A-	B	A-	B
Canton, WV	D+	C+	D+	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Central Station is lower 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
Weyerhaeuser, WI	C	B-	B-	C+
Doon, IA	B+	A-	A-	A-
Donnelsville, OH	A-	B	B	B+
Dayton Center, MI	A	A-	A-	A+
Emmet, AR	C	D	D	D
Munds Park, AZ	B	C+	C+	B+
Medford, OK	C-	C	C	C+
Maysville, OH	C+	C-	C-	C-
Alden, IA	B+	A-	A-	A-
Wildersville, TN	D-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Station, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Central Station schools on SchoolGrade

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