Purgitsville, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Purgitsville is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Purgitsville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Purgitsville is 0.0610 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Purgitsville generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Purgitsville may be as high as 1 in 8,160 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,911 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Purgitsville's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Purgitsville about $110,845 in 2025, or roughly $115 per resident. This is part of Purgitsville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Purgitsville, including every crime type and how Purgitsville 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 Purgitsville's crime maps on the Purgitsville overall crime page.

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Individual Purgitsville Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rada, WV	A+	A	A+	C
Old Fields, WV	C+	B+	C-	C+
Williamsport, WV	A+	A-	A+	B+
Russelldale, WV	A+	A	A+	B
Antioch, WV	A+	A-	A+	A-
Inkerman, WV	C-	A-	D	C-
Fort Run, WV	B-	B-	C+	C
Walnut Bottom, WV	A	A	A+	B-
Burlington, WV	A	A-	A+	A-
Lahmansville, WV	A+	A+	A+	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Purgitsville 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
Puckett, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Mulberry Grove, GA	A+	A-	A-	A-
Needmore, MI	A	A	A	A-
Nemacolin, PA	B	B-	B-	C+
Nespelem, WA	D-	D+	D+	D+
Neversink, NY	A	B-	B-	A-
New Middletown, IN	A	A-	A-	B
New Plymouth, OH	A-	B	B	A
New Winchester, IN	A+	A	A	B-
Newsoms, VA	C	A+	A+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Purgitsville, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Purgitsville schools on SchoolGrade

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