Mount Carbon, WV Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D+

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A crime occurs every 26 days 11 hours (on average) in Mount Carbon.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Mount Carbon in green. The most dangerous areas in Mount Carbon 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 Mount Carbon, WV Safe?

The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Mount Carbon is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mount Carbon's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Mount Carbon is 7.995 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mount Carbon generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Mount Carbon may be as high as 1 in 120 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 176 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Mount Carbon, WV: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Mount Carbon has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Mount Carbon, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Mount Carbon residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mount Carbon has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Mount Carbon has 0, have the same problem. Of Mount Carbon’s 477 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Mount Carbon Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Mount Carbon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.084
Robbery	0.1464
Rape	0.9931
Murder	0.0696
Total Violent Crime	5.293 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.927
Vehicle Theft	1.464
Burglary	3.092
Arson	0.1471
Total Property Crime	11.63 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0919
Drug Crimes	7.995
Vandalism	3.833
Identity Theft	0.0326
Animal Cruelty	0.0412
Total "Other" Rate	11.99 (D+)

Individual Mount Carbon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Mount Carbon is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mount Carbon.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Boomer, WV	D	D	D+	F
Kimberly, WV	B-	C+	B+	D-
Alloy, WV	C	B	C-	D-
Deep Water, WV	C-	D+	C-	D
Smithers, WV	D	D-	D+	F
Falls View, WV	C	B	C-	D-
Montgomery, WV	C-	D+	C	F
Charlton Heights, WV	C-	B-	C-	D-
Montgomery Heights, WV	D+	D+	C-	F
Cannelton, WV	D+	C-	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Carbon is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Taconite, MN	C-	B-	B-	B+
Eagle Bridge, NY	A-	B	B	A+
Eagle Lake Manor, WI	B-	C+	C+	D+
East Andover, NH	B	A-	A-	C+
East Denmark, ME	A	A-	A-	B-
East Monkton, VT	A	A+	A+	A+
East Ryegate, VT	A-	A	A	A
Easton, IL	C+	B-	B-	A-
Echo, LA	D	D	D	C
Emerson, NY	A+	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Mount Carbon is less safe than the West Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mount Carbon, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Mount Carbon schools on SchoolGrade

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