Wood County, WV Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Wood County is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of counties are safer and 75% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wood County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Wood County is 1.498 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wood County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wood County may be as high as 1 in 384 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,107 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Wood County, WV: about 23 per year. The northwest part of Wood County has fewer cases of assault with only 9 in a typical year.

How Wood County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Wood County 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, Wood County 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 Wood County, WV

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wood County about $3,705,783 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Wood County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wood County, including every crime type and how Wood County compares to other counties.

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 Wood County's crime maps on the Wood County overall crime page.

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Individual Wood County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Washington County, OH	B+	B	B+	B+
Wirt County, WV	A+	A	A+	A
Pleasants County, WV	A+	A	A+	A-
Ritchie County, WV	B	B-	A-	B-
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B+	B
Morgan County, OH	C+	C	D+	C
Athens County, OH	D+	B-	D-	B
Jackson County, WV	B+	B+	B+	B
Noble County, OH	C+	B-	C+	B-
Tyler County, WV	A-	B	A	B-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Wood County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Twin Falls County, ID	B+	B+	B+	B
Frederick County, VA	A+	A	A	A-
Grafton County, NH	B-	A	A	A+
Dodge County, WI	A-	A	A	A
Guaynabo Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	D
Rockingham County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C
St. Clair County, AL	B	B	B	B-
Steuben County, NY	A+	B	B	B
Christian County, MO	A-	B+	B+	B+
Tuscarawas County, OH	B+	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wood County, WV average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wood County schools on SchoolGrade

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