New Martinsville, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. New Martinsville is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Martinsville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in New Martinsville is 1.633 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Martinsville generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in New Martinsville may be as high as 1 in 311 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,293 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How New Martinsville's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in New Martinsville 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, New Martinsville 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 New Martinsville, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of New Martinsville about $298,665 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of New Martinsville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Martinsville, including every crime type and how New Martinsville 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 New Martinsville's crime maps on the New Martinsville overall crime page.

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Individual New Martinsville Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Steelton, WV	B	C-	A	D+
Hannibal, OH	B	A	C+	A+
Green Hill, WV	C+	C+	B-	C
Sardis, OH	C+	D-	B-	F
Paden City, WV	C	C-	C	D+
Minnie, WV	A-	B+	A	B
Clarington, OH	B+	C+	A-	C+
Proctor, WV	B	C-	B	D+
Newdale, WV	C-	B	D+	B
St. Joseph, WV	D+	D	D	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

New Martinsville 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
Colonial Heights, TN	D+	D-	D-	D-
Stickney, IL	C	B-	B-	B
Sterrett, AL	B+	A-	A-	B
Staunton, IL	C	B-	B-	B+
St. James, MO	D+	D+	D+	D+
St. Gabriel, LA	D-	F	F	F
St. Anthony, ID	C	C-	C-	C-
Spirit Lake, IA	B	A-	A-	B+
Sparta, GA	F	F	F	F
Roslyn, NY	B-	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Martinsville, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See New Martinsville schools on SchoolGrade

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