Beartown, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Beartown in green. The most dangerous areas in Beartown 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 Beartown, WV Safe from Murder?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Beartown is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of cities are safer and 29% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Beartown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Beartown is 0.0819 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Beartown generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Beartown may be as high as 1 in 10,390 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,797 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Beartown, WV: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Beartown has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Beartown's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Beartown 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Beartown 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 Murder in Beartown, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Beartown about $34,925 in 2025, or roughly $154 per resident. This is part of Beartown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Beartown, including every crime type and how Beartown compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Beartown's crime maps on the Beartown overall crime page.

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Individual Beartown Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Beartown is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Beartown.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lex, WV	D	D	D	D
Avondale, WV	C+	C+	C+	C-
Union City, WV	C+	B+	C	C
Bradshaw, WV	D	D	D-	D
Paynesville, WV	C+	A	C	D
Raysal, WV	D	D-	D	D
Wilmore, WV	C+	C+	C	C
Jolo, WV	D+	C	D	D
Bartley, WV	F	F	F	D-
Iaeger, WV	C	D+	C	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Beartown is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Manannah, MN	B+	B	B	B-
Lurton, AR	D	D-	D-	D-
Hume, CA	F	F	F	D-
Rodemer, WV	B-	C+	C+	A
Rocky Mountain, OK	B	B+	B+	D-
Vantage, WA	C	C	C	C-
Makena, HI	F	D	D	A-
Decoy, KY	C+	B	B	C+
Deckers, CO	F	F	F	F
Death Valley, CA	D+	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Beartown, WV average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Beartown schools on SchoolGrade

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