Wirt County, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Wirt County is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of counties are safer and 88% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wirt County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Wirt County is 1.070 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wirt County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wirt County may be as high as 1 in 635 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,694 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Wirt County, WV: about 2 per year. The south part of Wirt County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Wirt County, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Wirt County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Wirt County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Wirt County has 2, have the same problem. Of Wirt County’s 4,701 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Wirt County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Wirt County residents in a standard year.

Individual Wirt County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wood County, WV	B	A-	A-	B+
Calhoun County, WV	C	C+	C-	C+
Ritchie County, WV	B	B-	A-	B-
Jackson County, WV	B+	B+	B+	B
Roane County, WV	B	B+	B-	B
Pleasants County, WV	A+	A	A+	A-
Washington County, OH	B+	B	B+	B+
Gilmer County, WV	C+	C	B	C-
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B+	B
Mason County, WV	A-	B	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Wirt County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Tyler County, WV	A-	B	B	B-
Carter County, MT	C-	D	D	D
Trimble County, KY	B+	A	A	A
Trinity County, TX	D	D-	D-	D
Tripp County, SD	D	D-	D-	D-
Trousdale County, TN	D	D-	D-	F
Tucker County, WV	A+	A-	A-	A-
Tunica County, MS	D+	C	C	C-
Turner County, GA	B	B-	B-	C+
Turner County, SD	A-	C	C	C

Considering only the assault rate, Wirt County is safer than the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wirt County, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wirt County schools on SchoolGrade

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