Ottawa, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Ottawa is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of cities are safer and 87% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ottawa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Ottawa is 0.6211 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ottawa generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ottawa may be as high as 1 in 468 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,954 in the west part of the city.

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

How Ottawa's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ottawa about $5,298 in 2025, or roughly $18 per resident. This is part of Ottawa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ottawa, including every crime type and how Ottawa 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 Ottawa's crime maps on the Ottawa overall crime page.

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Individual Ottawa Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Clothier, WV	C	C	C	C
Jeffrey, WV	A-	A-	A-	B+
Sharples, WV	D	D+	D	D+
Spruce Valley, WV	D	D+	D	D+
Hewett, WV	A-	B	A-	B
Cazy, WV	B-	C+	B-	C+
Sodom, WV	D	D+	D	D+
Bob White, WV	C+	C+	C+	C
Powell Creek, WV	B+	C+	B	C
Uneeda, WV	A-	B	A-	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Ottawa 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
Sago, VA	C+	C	C	C-
Manuelitas, NM	D-	F	F	D-
Manville, IN	B-	B	B	B-
Maple Grove, MA	B+	C	C	C-
Maple Island, MN	A	B-	B-	B-
Marion, MN	B+	A+	A+	A+
Marsh, MT	C+	C	C	C
Martha, KY	C	C-	C-	C-
Routon, LA	C	D	D	D
Royerton, IN	A-	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ottawa, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ottawa schools on SchoolGrade

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