Verner, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Verner is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Verner's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Verner is 0.0716 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Verner generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Verner may be as high as 1 in 10,426 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 88,945 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Verner's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Verner about $60,588 in 2025, or roughly $135 per resident. This is part of Verner's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Verner, including every crime type and how Verner 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 Verner's crime maps on the Verner overall crime page.

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Individual Verner Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Justice, WV	C+	D	B	C+
Sharon Heights, WV	B+	A-	A	B-
Bruno, WV	A	B	A+	B+
Gilbert, WV	C	B+	C	C+
Simon, WV	B+	D	A	A
Gilbert Creek, WV	B-	C	B-	A-
North Spring, WV	D+	F	B+	A
Mallory, WV	B	A-	A-	C-
Davin, WV	B	B+	B+	C
Man, WV	B-	C+	A-	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Verner 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
Port William, OH	B+	A-	A-	C
Nutrioso, AZ	D-	D-	D-	D-
Nyesville, IN	B-	C	C	D+
Oak Park, GA	D	D+	D+	C
Oak Ridge, AL	A-	A-	A-	A
Occupacia, VA	D+	C-	C-	D-
Ohioville, NY	C+	C+	C+	B+
Oil City, KY	C+	B+	B+	B-
Pomona, MD	F	F	F	F
Pond Hill, PA	A+	B+	B+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Verner, WV average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Verner schools on SchoolGrade

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