Bragg, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Bragg is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bragg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Bragg is 0.0611 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bragg generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bragg may be as high as 1 in 15,847 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,503 in the west part of the city.

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

How Bragg's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Bragg 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, Bragg is as safe as the West Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Bragg, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Bragg about $18,133 in 2025, or roughly $115 per resident. This is part of Bragg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bragg, including every crime type and how Bragg 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 Bragg's crime maps on the Bragg overall crime page.

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Individual Bragg Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Red Spring, WV	B-	C+	B-	C
Meadow Creek, WV	B+	B+	A-	B-
Ameagle, WV	B	C	B-	C+
Danese, WV	B+	C+	B+	B-
White Oak, WV	B	B-	C+	B
Prince, WV	B+	A-	A-	C+
Shady Spring, WV	B	B	B-	B
Daniels, WV	B	B-	B-	A-
Sandstone, WV	A-	B+	A-	C-
Barksdale, WV	B-	B-	B-	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Bragg is lower 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
Pritchett, CO	F	F	F	F
Pleasant Grove, AR	C-	D-	D-	D
Pleasant Valley, KY	A-	A	A	C+
Pocopson, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Gravelly, AR	D-	F	F	D-
Grantsdale, MT	B+	B	B	C
Grandin, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Polebridge, MT	F	D-	D-	C-
Pondsville, MD	B+	B+	B+	B
Poolville, NY	B	C-	C-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bragg, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bragg schools on SchoolGrade

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