Terra Alta, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Terra Alta is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Terra Alta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Terra Alta is 1.071 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Terra Alta generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Terra Alta may be as high as 1 in 443 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,417 in the south part of the city.

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

How Terra Alta's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Terra Alta 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, Terra Alta 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 Terra Alta, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Terra Alta about $104,845 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Terra Alta's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Terra Alta, including every crime type and how Terra Alta 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 Terra Alta's crime maps on the Terra Alta overall crime page.

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Individual Terra Alta Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hopemont, WV	B-	B	A-	B-
White Oak Springs, WV	A-	B+	A	B
Rodemer, WV	B-	C+	B+	C
Hutton, MD	D	D	D	C-
St. Joe, WV	A-	A-	A+	A-
Turner Douglass, WV	C-	D-	B	D-
Orr, WV	A	A	A	A+
Oakland, MD	D	D-	D+	D-
Cranesville, WV	A	A+	A	A+
Aurora, WV	C	D	B+	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Terra Alta 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
Holton, MI	B	C-	C-	C-
Window Rock, AZ	F	F	F	D-
Waynesburg, OH	C	B	B	B+
Waterloo, IN	B+	B	B	B-
Volga, SD	D+	D	D	D
Thorsby, AL	B+	B-	B-	C
Stockdale, TX	D+	C-	C-	C
Ronks, PA	B+	A-	A-	B
Ridgway, CO	F	F	F	F
Parchman, MS	B-	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Terra Alta, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Terra Alta schools on SchoolGrade

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