Glendon, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Glendon is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of cities are safer and 63% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Glendon's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Glendon is 0.0468 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Glendon generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Glendon may be as high as 1 in 19,060 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,982 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Glendon's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Glendon 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, Glendon is safer than 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 Glendon, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Glendon about $20,684 in 2025, or roughly $88 per resident. This is part of Glendon's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Glendon, including every crime type and how Glendon 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 Glendon's crime maps on the Glendon overall crime page.

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Individual Glendon Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Duck, WV	C+	C+	B-	B
Strange Creek, WV	C	C	B-	C+
Rockton, WV	C+	C+	C	B+
Harrison, WV	B	C+	B+	B+
O'Brion, WV	B	C+	B+	B+
Frametown, WV	C+	B-	C+	B
Middle Run, WV	D+	C-	C-	C-
Dille, WV	D+	D	D+	C
Hallburg, WV	B	C+	B+	B+
Morris, WV	B	D	A-	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Glendon 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
Teaberry, WV	B+	B	B	B
Terrebonne, MN	C+	C-	C-	B+
Tennant, IA	B	B-	B-	B+
Tenmile, WV	A	B+	B+	C-
Templeton, IN	B	B+	B+	C+
Temple, IN	D	D	D	A-
Teller, AK	D-	F	F	F
Telbasta, NE	C-	C+	C+	D-
Tedrow, OH	B+	B	B	A+
Teasdale, UT	D	C	C	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Glendon, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Glendon schools on SchoolGrade

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