Werner, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Werner is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Werner's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Werner is 0.0558 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Werner generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Werner may be as high as 1 in 17,361 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,447 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Werner's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Werner about $17,724 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of Werner's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Werner, including every crime type and how Werner 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 Werner's crime maps on the Werner overall crime page.

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Individual Werner Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Meadowville, WV	B+	B-	A	C
Talbott, WV	A+	B+	A+	C+
Audra, WV	A	A	A	B+
Belington, WV	B	C+	B+	C
Dartmoor, WV	C+	C	B-	C
Junior, WV	C+	C	B-	C
Swamp Run, WV	A	A+	A	B+
Mount Liberty, WV	C+	B-	C+	C
Corley, WV	A-	B-	A	D+
Weaver, WV	C+	B	C	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Werner 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
Kolter, LA	D-	D+	D+	D-
Keating, OR	B-	B	B	B
Keenburg, TN	D-	D-	D-	C-
Kelsey, MN	D+	B-	B-	C+
Kenilworth, UT	D	C-	C-	B+
Kenoma, MO	D+	D+	D+	F
Kents Corners, NY	B-	D+	D+	B+
Kernan, IL	B	B+	B+	A-
Kerr City, FL	A+	A-	A-	A
Kiel, MO	B	D	D	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Werner, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Werner schools on SchoolGrade

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