Left Hand, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Left Hand is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Left Hand's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Left Hand is 1.106 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Left Hand generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Left Hand may be as high as 1 in 707 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,153 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Left Hand's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Left Hand 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, Left Hand 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 Left Hand, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Left Hand about $26,214 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Left Hand's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Left Hand, including every crime type and how Left Hand 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 Left Hand's crime maps on the Left Hand overall crime page.

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Individual Left Hand Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Amma, WV	B+	A-	A-	A-
Looneyville, WV	B+	B	A-	B-
Roxalana, WV	B-	B+	B-	B
Newton, WV	B	B	B	B-
Pigeon, WV	A	A	A	A-
Mount Welcome, WV	B+	B	A-	B-
Floe, WV	A	B+	A+	B+
Wallback, WV	A	A	A	A-
Clover, WV	C+	A-	C+	A-
Valley Fork, WV	A+	A	A+	A-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Left Hand 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
Sperry, IA	A-	C	C	C-
Goodwins Mills, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Gould, AR	F	F	F	F
Grays Chapel, NC	B	C+	C+	C
Hanover, WV	D+	D-	D-	D-
Hartstown, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Scranton, IA	C	A+	A+	A+
Sheep Springs, NM	F	D-	D-	D-
Shirland, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Smyer, TX	C-	D	D	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Left Hand, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Left Hand schools on SchoolGrade

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