Shanks, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Shanks is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shanks's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Shanks is 1.891 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shanks generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Shanks may be as high as 1 in 385 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 913 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Shanks, WV: about 1 per year. The north part of Shanks has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Shanks's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Shanks 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, Shanks is as safe as 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 Shanks, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Shanks about $103,879 in 2025, or roughly $54 per resident. This is part of Shanks's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shanks, including every crime type and how Shanks 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 Shanks's crime maps on the Shanks overall crime page.

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Individual Shanks Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Augusta, WV	B-	C	B	C-
Romney, WV	C-	D+	C+	D+
Pleasantdale, WV	B	C	A-	C-
Three Churches, WV	B-	B-	B	C+
Wapocomo, WV	B-	C+	B+	C
Delray, WV	C+	C-	B-	D+
Rio, WV	C+	C+	C	C
Millbrook, WV	B-	C	A-	C-
Loom, WV	A-	C+	A+	C
Kirby, WV	B	C+	B+	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Shanks is similar 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
Axson, GA	B	A-	A-	B
Woodsboro, TX	D	D-	D-	D-
White Oak, NC	D	D	D	D
Wausaukee, WI	B-	C	C	C
Three Lakes, WI	B+	B	B	B+
Thorndale, TX	B-	C-	C-	C
The Plains, VA	B-	B-	B-	B-
Strum, WI	A-	A	A	A
Fairfield, VA	A	A-	A-	A
Corydon, IA	B-	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shanks, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Shanks schools on SchoolGrade

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