Glen Dale, WV Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Glen Dale

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Glen Dale residents.

 

Glen Dale, WV Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
B
Violent Crime Grade
C-
Property Crime Grade
B

Which crimes are included?

1 in 242

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Glen Dale is about 1 in 242.

$31

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Glen Dale resident about $31 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Glen Dale in green. The most dangerous areas in Glen Dale 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 Glen Dale, WV Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Glen Dale is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Glen Dale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Glen Dale is 4.139 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Glen Dale generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Glen Dale may be as high as 1 in 191 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 266 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Glen Dale, WV: about 5 per year. The northwest part of Glen Dale has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Glen Dale's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Glen Dale 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.

Glen Dale, WV: 4.139
West Virginia: 5.552
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Glen Dale is safer 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 Glen Dale, WV

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Glen Dale about $103,134 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Glen Dale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Glen Dale, including every crime type and how Glen Dale 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 Glen Dale's crime maps on the Glen Dale 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 Glen Dale is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Glen Dale.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Shadyside, OH
C+
B-
C+
B+
McMechen, WV
C
D+
C+
D
Moundsville, WV
D+
D
C-
D
Webb, OH
A-
B-
A-
A-
Benwood, WV
C-
D
C+
D-
Viola, WV
B-
C-
B+
D
Bellaire, OH
D+
C
D+
B
Sand Hill, WV
B+
C-
A-
C
Riverview, OH
B-
A
C
B+
McKeefrey, WV
C
D+
B-
C

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Glen Dale is lower 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
Sibley, IA
C
C-
C-
C-
Beach City, TX
C
D+
D+
D+
Monroe, UT
C+
C
C
D-
Mooresburg, TN
B-
C+
C+
D-
Peninsula, OH
B+
B+
B+
B
Reedsville, WI
A
A
A
C
Refugio, TX
D-
D-
D-
D
Schofield, WI
B
C+
C+
C
Sharon, SC
D+
C-
C-
F
Shelby, MT
D-
D-
D-
C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Glen Dale, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Glen Dale schools on SchoolGrade

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