Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Elkview
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Elkview residents.
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1 in 146
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Elkview is about 1 in 146.
$51
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Elkview resident about $51 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Elkview in green. The most dangerous areas in Elkview 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 Elkview, WV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Elkview is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elkview's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Elkview is 6.865 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elkview generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Elkview may be as high as 1 in 112 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 279 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the west parts of Elkview, WV: about 8 per year. The northwest part of Elkview has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Elkview's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Elkview 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.
| Elkview, WV: | 6.865 |
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| West Virginia: | 5.552 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Elkview is less safe than the West Virginia 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 Drug-Related Crime in Elkview, WV
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Elkview about $270,518 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Elkview's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elkview, including every crime type and how Elkview compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 Elkview's crime maps on the Elkview overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Elkview is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Elkview.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A | C+ | A | C | |
B | A- | B+ | D- | |
C+ | B+ | B | F | |
B | B- | A | D | |
B+ | A+ | A- | D | |
B+ | A+ | A- | D | |
C- | C | C | F | |
C+ | B- | B- | D- | |
C- | C | C | D- | |
D+ | C- | C | F |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Elkview is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | A- | A- | D | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B- | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D | D | D | B | |
C | C- | C- | B- | |
F | D+ | D+ | C | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
B- | B- | B- | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elkview, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Elkview schools on SchoolGrade
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