Valley Point, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Valley Point is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Valley Point's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Valley Point is 0.0561 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Valley Point generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Valley Point may be as high as 1 in 17,776 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,366 in the west part of the city.

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

How Valley Point's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Valley Point 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, Valley Point is as safe as 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 Valley Point, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Valley Point about $15,609 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of Valley Point's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Valley Point, including every crime type and how Valley Point 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 Valley Point's crime maps on the Valley Point overall crime page.

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Individual Valley Point Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Albright, WV	A	B+	A+	C+
Sugar Valley, WV	A-	B-	A+	C+
Lenox, WV	A	A+	A	B
Hudson, WV	A	C+	A+	C+
Herring, WV	A-	B+	A-	B
Zevely, WV	B+	B+	A	B
Cuzzart, WV	A	B-	A-	B+
Orr, WV	A	A	A	B
St. Joe, WV	A-	A-	A+	C-
Manown, WV	A-	A-	A	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Valley Point 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
Old Bland, MO	D-	D	D	D-
Onchiota, NY	B-	C-	C-	C+
Oliver, AR	D+	D-	D-	C-
Olive Grove, NC	C-	C+	C+	D
Oley Furnace, PA	B+	A	A	B+
Olema, CA	F	F	F	D-
Oldfield, AL	B+	B-	B-	D
Old Niota, IL	A-	B+	B+	A-
Old Marissa, IL	D	C-	C-	D+
Onomea, HI	D-	C	C	A

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

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