Lavalette, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

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

The rate of assault in Lavalette is 2.576 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lavalette generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Lavalette may be as high as 1 in 183 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 992 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Lavalette's Assault Rate Compares

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

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

The Cost of Assault in Lavalette, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Lavalette about $218,490 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of Lavalette's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lavalette, including every crime type and how Lavalette 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 Lavalette's crime maps on the Lavalette overall crime page.

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Individual Lavalette Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Shoals, WV	B	C	B	C-
Wayne, WV	B+	B+	A	B
Huntington, WV	C-	D+	C	D
Prichard, WV	B	B	B	B-
Bethesda, WV	B	A	B+	A-
Gilkerson, WV	B-	B+	C+	B+
Kenova, WV	C	C	C+	C-
Ceredo, WV	C	C+	C+	C
Lockwood, KY	A	A	A	A
Chesapeake, OH	C	C-	C	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Lavalette 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
Brimley, MI	C-	D+	D+	C-
Candor, NY	A-	B-	B-	C+
Clayton, NM	D-	F	F	F
Cooper, TX	D+	D-	D-	D
Dixmoor, IL	D-	D-	D-	D
East Sparta, OH	B	B+	B+	A-
Edgerton, OH	A-	C+	C+	B-
Frankton, IN	A	A+	A+	A+
Wells, MN	D+	C-	C-	C
Norco, LA	C-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lavalette, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lavalette schools on SchoolGrade

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