Upshur County, WV Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Upshur County in green. The most dangerous areas in Upshur 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 Upshur County, WV Safe from Burglary?

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US county. Upshur County is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of counties are safer and 92% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upshur County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Upshur County is 1.235 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upshur County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Upshur County may be as high as 1 in 561 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,428 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Upshur County, WV: about 6 per year. The south part of Upshur County has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Upshur County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Upshur 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 burglary rate, Upshur 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 Burglary in Upshur County, WV

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Upshur County about $265,005 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Upshur County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Upshur County, including every crime type and how Upshur County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Upshur County's crime maps on the Upshur County overall crime page.

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Individual Upshur County Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Lewis County, WV	A-	B+	A	A-
Barbour County, WV	A-	B+	A	B+
Randolph County, WV	B+	B+	A-	B+
Harrison County, WV	A-	A+	B+	A+
Taylor County, WV	A	A-	A+	A-
Gilmer County, WV	C+	C	B	C-
Braxton County, WV	C+	C	C+	C
Doddridge County, WV	B-	B	B	B-
Tucker County, WV	A+	A-	A+	A-
Webster County, WV	A-	C+	A	B

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Poinsett County, AR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Lavaca County, TX	C+	C	C	C-
Lawrence County, AL	C+	B-	B-	C
Lawrence County, AR	C-	D+	D+	C-
Lawrence County, IL	B	B	B	B
Lawrence County, KY	A-	A	A	C+
Lawrence County, SD	B-	C+	C+	B-
Le Sueur County, MN	A-	A	A	A-
Lee County, GA	A	B+	B+	A
Lee County, IA	C+	B-	B-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upshur County, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Upshur County schools on SchoolGrade

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