Assault per Capita in Monongalia County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Monongalia County residents.
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1 in 707
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Monongalia County is about 1 in 707.
$41
Assault costs the average Monongalia County resident about $41 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Monongalia County in green. The most dangerous areas in Monongalia County 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 Monongalia County, WV Safe from Assault?
The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Monongalia County is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of counties are safer and 78% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Monongalia County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Monongalia County is 1.414 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Monongalia County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Monongalia County may be as high as 1 in 438 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,278 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Monongalia County, WV: about 45 per year. The southwest part of Monongalia County has fewer cases of assault with only 5 in a typical year.
How Monongalia County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Monongalia County 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.
| Monongalia County, WV: | 1.414 |
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| West Virginia: | 1.836 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Monongalia County 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 Monongalia County, WV
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Monongalia County about $4,445,031 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Monongalia County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Monongalia County, including every crime type and how Monongalia County compares to other counties.
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 Monongalia County's crime maps on the Monongalia County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Monongalia County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Monongalia County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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B+ | B+ | A- | B | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A- | |
A- | B+ | B | B | |
A | A- | A+ | B+ | |
A- | A- | B+ | A- | |
A- | A+ | B+ | A | |
C- | D | C | D | |
A- | B+ | A | B+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A- | |
B+ | B | B+ | B- |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Monongalia County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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B | B | B | B+ | |
F | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A | A- | A- | A- | |
B- | C | C | C | |
A | C- | C- | B- | |
C+ | B | B | B- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Monongalia County, WV average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Monongalia County schools on SchoolGrade
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