Echo, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Echo is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Echo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Echo is 0.0627 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Echo generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Echo may be as high as 1 in 12,600 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,891 in the north part of the city.

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

How Echo's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Echo 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, Echo 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 Echo, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Echo about $96,950 in 2025, or roughly $118 per resident. This is part of Echo's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Echo, including every crime type and how Echo 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 Echo's crime maps on the Echo overall crime page.

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Individual Echo Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Genoa, WV	C+	B-	C+	C
Hubbardstown, WV	A-	B+	A-	B-
Bethesda, WV	B	A	B+	D+
Wayne, WV	B+	B+	A	B-
Fort Gay, WV	D+	C	D	D+
Radnor, WV	D+	B-	D+	D+
Prichard, WV	B	B	B	B
East Lynn, WV	C	B	D+	C-
Buchanan, KY	B+	A+	A-	C
Five Forks, KY	A-	A+	B+	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Echo 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
North Pleasureville, KY	B+	B+	B+	C+
Pearson, AR	C-	D+	D+	C+
Olcott, NY	B-	A	A	A+
Ohiopyle, PA	D	D+	D+	D
Oaks, OK	D+	C-	C-	D
Oakhurst, SC	D	D+	D+	D-
Oakfield, GA	B+	B	B	B-
Oak Ridge, LA	D	F	F	F
Oak Level, KY	A-	B+	B+	B-
Oak Creek, UT	C-	C	C	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Echo, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Echo schools on SchoolGrade

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