Shinnston, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Shinnston is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of cities are safer and 41% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shinnston's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Shinnston is 0.0670 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shinnston generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Shinnston may be as high as 1 in 7,362 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,607 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Shinnston's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Shinnston about $422,431 in 2025, or roughly $126 per resident. This is part of Shinnston's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shinnston, including every crime type and how Shinnston 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 Shinnston's crime maps on the Shinnston overall crime page.

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Individual Shinnston Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Willard, WV	C	B+	C+	C
Gypsy, WV	D-	B-	D-	A-
Enterprise, WV	B+	B+	A-	B-
Haywood, WV	D-	B-	D-	A-
Francis, WV	B+	B+	A	C+
Owings, WV	B-	B+	B+	C-
Meadowbrook, WV	D+	C+	D	A-
Prospect Valley, WV	B	A	B	C
Pine Bluff, WV	C+	B	C+	B-
Hutchinson, WV	B	C+	B+	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Shinnston 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
Mio, MI	C-	D-	D-	D-
Holmes, NY	A	A	A	A-
Hokendauqua, PA	B-	B	B	B-
Montura, FL	B	D+	D+	C+
Loxahatchee Groves, FL	A-	B	B	A-
Juliette, GA	B+	B+	B+	B+
Sutherland, VA	C+	B+	B+	D
Dundee, IL	B+	A-	A-	A-
Van Wyck, SC	C-	D+	D+	C
Swepsonville, NC	B-	B+	B+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shinnston, WV average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shinnston schools on SchoolGrade

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