Helen, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Helen is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Helen's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Helen is 4.397 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Helen generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Helen may be as high as 1 in 203 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 325 in the south part of the city.

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

How Helen's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Helen 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, Helen 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 Assault in Helen, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Helen about $19,449 in 2025, or roughly $126 per resident. This is part of Helen's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Helen, including every crime type and how Helen 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 Helen's crime maps on the Helen overall crime page.

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Individual Helen Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ury, WV	D	D	D	D-
Rhodell, WV	D-	D-	D	D-
Amigo, WV	D+	D	C-	D-
Maben, WV	C+	D+	B-	D+
Slab Fork, WV	C+	C+	C-	C
Princewick, WV	D	D	D	D
Josephine, WV	D	D	D	D-
Mead, WV	D-	D-	D	D-
Stephenson, WV	C-	D	B	D-
Corinne, WV	C	D+	B	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Helen is higher 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
Palatka, AR	D+	D+	D+	C-
Piihonua, HI	D-	D+	D+	D+
Pigeon River, MN	D	D-	D-	C-
Philpott, VA	C+	C	C	C
Peck, LA	D	D+	D+	D+
Patricia, TX	D-	D	D	D+
Parlin, CO	D-	F	F	F
Palmerville, NC	C-	D+	D+	D+
Palestine, OR	B+	A-	A-	A
Pine Grove, AR	D	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Helen, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Helen schools on SchoolGrade

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