Costa, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Costa is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of cities are safer and 38% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Costa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Costa is 0.0708 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Costa generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Costa may be as high as 1 in 13,852 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,541 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Costa's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Costa 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, Costa is less safe than 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 Costa, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Costa about $37,642 in 2025, or roughly $133 per resident. This is part of Costa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Costa, including every crime type and how Costa 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 Costa's crime maps on the Costa overall crime page.

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Individual Costa Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Nellis, WV	B-	B-	C	C
Ashford, WV	B	B+	B	C-
Peytona, WV	B+	B+	A	C-
Dartmont, WV	B-	B	B-	C-
Racine, WV	B+	B+	A	C
Ridgeview, WV	B-	B-	C	C
Emmons, WV	B	B	B+	C-
Bloomingrose, WV	B+	B-	A+	C+
Foster, WV	D-	D-	D-	D+
Comfort, WV	B+	B-	A+	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Costa 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
Tanana, AK	F	F	F	F
Dille, WV	D+	D	D	C
Dillon Beach, CA	D-	D-	D-	D
Dixboro, MI	A	D+	D+	B
Dos Cabezas, AZ	B+	C+	C+	D+
Double Branches, GA	B+	B-	B-	B-
Dover, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Stuart, AR	D-	D	D	B-
Summerville, LA	D	F	F	F
Summit, MN	B+	B+	B+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Costa, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Costa schools on SchoolGrade

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