Murder per Capita in Salt Sulphur Springs
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Salt Sulphur Springs residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
C- |
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B- |
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Other Crime Grade |
C- |
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A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Salt Sulphur Springs.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Salt Sulphur Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in Salt Sulphur Springs 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 Salt Sulphur Springs, WV Safe?
The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Salt Sulphur Springs is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of cities are safer and 63% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Salt Sulphur Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Salt Sulphur Springs is 0.0465 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Salt Sulphur Springs generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Salt Sulphur Springs may be as high as 1 in 13,934 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 55,673 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Salt Sulphur Springs, WV: about 0 per year. The central part of Salt Sulphur Springs has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for Salt Sulphur Springs, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Salt Sulphur Springs residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Salt Sulphur Springs has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Salt Sulphur Springs has 0, have the same problem. Of Salt Sulphur Springs’s 334 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Salt Sulphur Springs residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.535 |
Robbery |
0.1375 |
Rape |
0.8977 |
Murder |
0.0465 |
Total Violent Crime |
3.617 (C-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
9.104 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.2325 |
Burglary |
1.850 |
Arson |
0.1471 |
Total Property Crime |
11.33 (B-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1459 |
Drug Crimes |
5.360 |
Vandalism |
4.882 |
Identity Theft |
0.0196 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0218 |
Total "Other" Rate |
10.43 (C-) |
Individual Salt Sulphur Springs Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Salt Sulphur Springs is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Salt Sulphur Springs.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D | D+ | D+ | |
D+ | D+ | C | C | |
A- | B+ | A+ | B | |
B | B- | B | A+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | D+ | |
A- | A | A- | B+ | |
B+ | A- | B+ | A | |
B | B- | B | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | A | B- | |
A- | A | A- | A |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Salt Sulphur Springs is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A- | A- | B- | |
A- | B | B | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
B- | B | B | A | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | D- | D- | D+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C | |
F | F | F | F |
Considering only the murder rate, Salt Sulphur Springs is safer than the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Salt Sulphur Springs, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Salt Sulphur Springs schools on SchoolGrade
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