Swamp Run, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Swamp Run is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of cities are safer and 72% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Swamp Run's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Swamp Run is 0.0390 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Swamp Run generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Swamp Run may be as high as 1 in 24,908 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 26,962 in the south part of the city.

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

How Swamp Run's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Swamp Run 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, Swamp Run is safer than the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Swamp Run, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Swamp Run about $19,663 in 2025, or roughly $73 per resident. This is part of Swamp Run's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Swamp Run, including every crime type and how Swamp Run 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 Swamp Run's crime maps on the Swamp Run overall crime page.

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Individual Swamp Run Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Audra, WV	A	A	A	B+
Murphy, WV	A-	A+	B+	A
Heavener Grove, WV	A	A	A+	B+
Ellamore, WV	A	B+	A+	B+
Werner, WV	A+	B+	A+	C+
Lantz, WV	A	B+	A	B
Pecks Run, WV	A-	A+	B+	A
Talbott, WV	A+	B+	A+	C+
Volga, WV	B	A-	B	B
Longview, WV	A-	A+	A-	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Swamp Run is lower 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
Griffin, IN	B+	B+	B+	C-
Wolcott, CO	F	F	F	D-
Wolfs Corner, PA	A	B-	B-	C
Woodson, TX	D	C	C	D+
Woodston, KS	D-	D+	D+	D
Harbert, MI	C-	C	C	C
Hannibal, OH	B	A	A	B-
Guy, KY	B+	B-	B-	B
Guildhall, VT	B-	C-	C-	B
Guerne, OH	B+	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Swamp Run, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Swamp Run schools on SchoolGrade

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