Raleigh County, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Raleigh County is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of counties are safer and 49% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Raleigh County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Raleigh County is 0.0676 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Raleigh County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Raleigh County may be as high as 1 in 10,175 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,330 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Raleigh County, WV: about 1 per year. The west part of Raleigh County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Raleigh County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Raleigh County 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, Raleigh County is less safe than 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 Raleigh County, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Raleigh County about $9,795,230 in 2025, or roughly $127 per resident. This is part of Raleigh County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Raleigh County, including every crime type and how Raleigh County compares to other counties.

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 Raleigh County's crime maps on the Raleigh County overall crime page.

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Individual Raleigh County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fayette County, WV	B+	B	A-	C+
Summers County, WV	B+	B+	A-	C
Wyoming County, WV	B+	C+	A-	B-
Mercer County, WV	A-	A-	A-	C
Monroe County, WV	A-	B-	A+	B+
McDowell County, WV	D+	C-	D+	D
Boone County, WV	B-	C+	B-	C
Greenbrier County, WV	B+	B-	B+	C
Giles County, VA	B+	A-	A	B-
Nicholas County, WV	A	B	A+	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Raleigh County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Grand Forks County, ND	C-	B+	B+	A-
Toa Baja Municipio, PR	D	D	D	F
Toa Alta Municipio, PR	D+	D+	D+	F
Rockingham County, VA	A-	A	A	B
Lee County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Jefferson County, AR	F	F	F	F
Harrison County, TX	C+	C	C	C-
Greenwood County, SC	D+	D	D	D
Greene County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C
Grays Harbor County, WA	F	D	D	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Raleigh County, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Raleigh County schools on SchoolGrade

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