Valley Furnace, WV Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B+

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A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Valley Furnace.

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

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US city. Valley Furnace is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Valley Furnace's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Valley Furnace is 2.775 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Valley Furnace generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Valley Furnace may be as high as 1 in 216 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 410 in the north 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 northwest parts of Valley Furnace, WV: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Valley Furnace 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 Valley Furnace, 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 Valley Furnace residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Valley Furnace 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 Valley Furnace has 0, have the same problem. Of Valley Furnace’s 167 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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Valley Furnace 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 Valley Furnace residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5559
Robbery	0.1111
Rape	0.8593
Murder	0.0651
Total Violent Crime	1.591 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.802
Vehicle Theft	0.2946
Burglary	1.247
Arson	0.1432
Total Property Crime	5.487 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0921
Drug Crimes	2.775
Vandalism	2.531
Identity Theft	0.0062
Animal Cruelty	0.0118
Total "Other" Rate	5.417 (B+)

Individual Valley Furnace Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Valley Furnace is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Valley Furnace.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Kasson, WV	A	A	A	B-
Nestorville, WV	A	A	A	B-
Colebank, WV	A	A	A+	B-
Moatsville, WV	A	A-	A+	C
Tacy, WV	B+	B	A	D-
Kalamazoo, WV	A-	B-	A	D+
St. George, WV	A+	A	A+	C+
Sinclair, WV	A+	A	A+	C-
Marquess, WV	A	A	A+	C
Montrose, WV	B+	A-	B+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Valley Furnace is lower 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
Ashland, NY	A+	A	A	A+
Bellfountain, OR	D	D+	D+	B+
Buffalo Springs, ND	D-	D	D	F
Bob White, WV	C+	C+	C+	D+
Bullville, NY	A+	A-	A-	A+
Burchard, MN	B+	A-	A-	B
Burnside, IA	A-	C	C	C-
Burnt Prairie, IL	A	B+	B+	A-
Bosler, WY	D-	F	F	F
Walston, MD	D+	D+	D+	D-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Valley Furnace is safer than the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Valley Furnace, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Valley Furnace schools on SchoolGrade

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