Elkview, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in Elkview

The map below shows assault per 1,000 Elkview residents.

 

Elkview, WV Map of Assault Rates
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1 in 794

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Elkview is about 1 in 794.

$36

Assault costs the average Elkview resident about $36 per year.

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Elkview is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of cities are safer and 63% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elkview's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Elkview is 1.260 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elkview generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Elkview may be as high as 1 in 427 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,814 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Elkview, WV: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Elkview has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Elkview's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Elkview 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.

Elkview, WV: 1.260
West Virginia: 1.836
USA: 2.561

Considering only the assault rate, Elkview 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 Elkview, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Elkview about $192,721 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Elkview's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elkview, including every crime type and how Elkview 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 Elkview's crime maps on the Elkview overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
A
C+
A
C+
B
A-
B+
A-
C+
B+
B
B+
B
B-
A
C+
B+
A+
A-
A+
B+
A+
A-
A+
C-
C
C
C-
C+
B-
B-
C+
C-
C
C
C-
D+
C-
C
C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Elkview 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
B+
A-
A-
B
D+
D+
D+
D+
A+
B+
B+
B-
C-
C-
C-
C-
A+
A+
A+
A+
D
D
D
D
C
C-
C-
C-
F
D+
D+
C-
C+
C+
C+
C
B-
B-
B-
B-

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

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