Scherr, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

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

The rate of assault in Scherr is 0.6363 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Scherr generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Scherr may be as high as 1 in 1,240 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,485 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Scherr's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Scherr about $3,783 in 2025, or roughly $18 per resident. This is part of Scherr's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Scherr, including every crime type and how Scherr 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 Scherr's crime maps on the Scherr overall crime page.

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Individual Scherr Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Mount Storm, WV	A	B+	A+	B
Lahmansville, WV	A+	A+	A+	A+
Maysville, WV	A-	C+	A+	C
Laurel Dale, WV	A+	A	A+	A
Kline Gap, WV	A-	C+	A+	C
Streby, WV	B	A-	B+	A-
Williamsport, WV	A+	A-	A+	A-
Hartmansville, WV	A	B	A+	B-
Arthur, WV	A-	B-	A+	C+
Gormania, WV	B+	B	A+	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Scherr 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
Fort Henry, MO	B-	C+	C+	C+
Glen Haven, MI	A	B-	B-	B
Gether, VA	C	C+	C+	C+
George, AR	F	D+	D+	C-
Geff, IL	B+	A	A	A
Gays Creek, KY	C	D-	D-	D-
Garrison, MO	B	D+	D+	D+
Garlandville, MS	B+	A+	A+	A-
Gardner, CO	F	F	F	D-
Garden City, CO	F	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Scherr, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Scherr schools on SchoolGrade

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