Morgantown, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Morgantown is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morgantown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Morgantown is 1.564 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morgantown generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Morgantown may be as high as 1 in 376 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,007 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Morgantown, WV: about 35 per year. The west part of Morgantown has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.

How Morgantown's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Morgantown 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, Morgantown 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 Morgantown, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Morgantown about $3,324,747 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Morgantown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morgantown, including every crime type and how Morgantown 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 Morgantown's crime maps on the Morgantown overall crime page.

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Individual Morgantown Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Westover, WV	D	C-	D+	D+
Star City, WV	B-	B+	B-	B
Granville, WV	D-	D-	D-	D-
Brookhaven, WV	B	B+	B	B
Osage, WV	C	C+	C	C+
Baker Ridge, WV	B+	A	B+	A-
Randall, WV	C	C+	C	C+
Dellslow, WV	B+	A-	B+	B+
West Van Voorhis, WV	A-	B+	A-	B
Cheat Lake, WV	A-	A+	A-	A

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Morgantown 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
Bismarck, ND	C-	B-	B-	B-
Brownsville, TX	D-	D	D	D
Boca Raton, FL	A-	A-	A-	B
Boston, MA	B	C	C	C-
Broomfield, CO	D-	D+	D+	C-
Binghamton, NY	D+	D-	D-	D-
Bremerton, WA	F	D+	D+	D+
Bolingbrook, IL	B-	B+	B+	A-
Brick, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A-
Bronx, NY	C-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morgantown, WV average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Morgantown schools on SchoolGrade

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