West Van Lear, KY Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in West Van Lear in green. The most dangerous areas in West Van Lear 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 West Van Lear, KY Safe from Burglary?

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

The rate of burglary in West Van Lear is 2.879 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Van Lear generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in West Van Lear may be as high as 1 in 290 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 389 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northwest parts of West Van Lear, KY: about 1 per year. The south part of West Van Lear has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Van Lear's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in West Van Lear to the Kentucky 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, West Van Lear is less safe than the Kentucky state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in West Van Lear, KY

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of West Van Lear about $24,703 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of West Van Lear's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Van Lear, including every crime type and how West Van Lear compares to other cities.

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 West Van Lear's crime maps on the West Van Lear overall crime page.

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Individual West Van Lear Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in West Van Lear is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Van Lear.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Meally, KY	B	A	B	C-
Collista, KY	C+	A-	C	D+
Paintsville, KY	C-	C-	C-	D+
Van Lear, KY	B-	A-	B	C-
Thelma, KY	C-	B+	D+	D
Hagerhill, KY	C	B-	C-	D
Auxier, KY	D+	C-	D+	C
Williamsport, KY	B	A-	B	D+
East Point, KY	C+	C+	C	C
Tutor Key, KY	C-	B	D+	D

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

West Van Lear is similar versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
East Lynne, MO	B	B+	B+	A
Union Center, WI	B+	B-	B-	B
Union Pier, MI	C-	D	D	D+
Uniondale, IN	A	A-	A-	B+
Urbana, IN	B	A-	A-	C+
Forkland, AL	F	F	F	F
Fishville, LA	D+	D-	D-	D
Finley, TN	D+	D+	D+	C
Findlay, IL	A	B+	B+	B+
Elnora, IN	B-	C-	C-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Van Lear, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Van Lear schools on SchoolGrade

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