Grant Town, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Grant Town is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Grant Town's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Grant Town is 0.0989 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Grant Town generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Grant Town may be as high as 1 in 9,152 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,944 in the west part of the city.

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

How Grant Town's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Grant Town 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, Grant Town is less safe than the West Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Grant Town, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Grant Town about $222,368 in 2025, or roughly $186 per resident. This is part of Grant Town's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Grant Town, including every crime type and how Grant Town 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 Grant Town's crime maps on the Grant Town overall crime page.

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Individual Grant Town Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Baxter, WV	C+	B-	C	B
Rivesville, WV	B-	B+	B-	A-
Barrackville, WV	A-	A-	A-	C
Fairview, WV	B-	B-	B-	C+
Montana Mines, WV	A+	B	A+	A
Hagans, WV	B+	B+	B	A-
Farmington, WV	C+	C-	B-	D
Jordan, WV	B+	B+	A-	A+
McClellan, WV	B-	B-	B-	D+
Catawba, WV	B+	A-	B+	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Grant Town is higher 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
Richfield, ID	B-	B-	B-	B
Littleville, AL	B	C+	C+	A
Lodi, NY	B	C+	C+	B+
Looxahoma, MS	B+	A+	A+	A-
Lum, MI	A+	B	B	C+
Manderson, SD	F	F	F	F
Mooers Forks, NY	C-	D	D	B
Mount Vernon, OR	D	C+	C+	D+
Newell, IA	A-	B	B	A+
Leon, KS	C	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Grant Town, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Grant Town schools on SchoolGrade

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