Glen Fork, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Glen Fork is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Glen Fork's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Glen Fork is 0.0602 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Glen Fork generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Glen Fork may be as high as 1 in 11,954 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,172 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Glen Fork's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Glen Fork 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, Glen Fork is as safe as the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Glen Fork, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Glen Fork about $56,694 in 2025, or roughly $113 per resident. This is part of Glen Fork's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Glen Fork, including every crime type and how Glen Fork 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 Glen Fork's crime maps on the Glen Fork overall crime page.

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Individual Glen Fork Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Jesse, WV	B	B	B-	B-
Ravencliff, WV	D+	B+	D	C
Matheny, WV	B	B	B+	B
Mc Graws, WV	A	A+	A-	A-
Kopperston, WV	C+	C+	B	D
Rock View, WV	B	B+	C+	B
Oceana, WV	B-	C+	B+	C-
Saulsville, WV	A-	A+	B+	B+
Lillyhaven, WV	D	B-	D	D+
Glen Rogers, WV	A-	A+	B+	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Glen Fork 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
Brooksdale, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Whichard, NC	C-	C-	C-	B-
Wet Glaize, MO	D	D	D	C
Weldon, IA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Carrie, KY	C+	A-	A-	C+
Cane Creek, NC	C	B+	B+	D
Byron, WI	B-	B	B	A-
Burns, KS	C	C+	C+	D-
Burdine, KY	F	D+	D+	D
Buffalo Forge, VA	C-	D+	D+	C+

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

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