Short Gap, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Short Gap is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Short Gap's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Short Gap is 2.436 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Short Gap generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Short Gap may be as high as 1 in 395 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 419 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Short Gap's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Short Gap 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, Short Gap is less safe than the West Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Short Gap, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Short Gap about $50,446 in 2025, or roughly $70 per resident. This is part of Short Gap's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Short Gap, including every crime type and how Short Gap 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 Short Gap's crime maps on the Short Gap overall crime page.

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Individual Short Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bier, MD	D	C-	D	C+
Fort Ashby, WV	B+	B-	A+	C+
Ridgeley, WV	B+	B-	B+	C+
Patterson Creek, WV	A-	A	A	A-
Cresaptown, MD	D-	D-	D+	D-
Rawlings, MD	D-	D-	D+	D+
Wiley Ford, WV	A-	A-	B+	B+
Dawson, MD	D-	D-	C-	D+
Carpendale, WV	A+	A+	A+	A+
Midland, MD	C	C	B-	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Short Gap 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
Pattonsburg, MO	D+	C	C	C+
Placerville, CO	D	D	D	C-
Piney Creek, NC	F	C	C	C-
Pinecliffe, CO	D-	D-	D-	D
Pierson, IA	C	A-	A-	A-
Pickensville, AL	D	F	F	F
Peoa, UT	B	B+	B+	B+
Peever, SD	D	D-	D-	D-
Pawlet, VT	B-	B	B	B-
Powers, OR	D-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Short Gap, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Short Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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