Wharncliffe, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Wharncliffe is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wharncliffe's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Wharncliffe is 0.0539 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wharncliffe generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wharncliffe may be as high as 1 in 16,973 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,927 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Wharncliffe's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wharncliffe about $50,767 in 2025, or roughly $101 per resident. This is part of Wharncliffe's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wharncliffe, including every crime type and how Wharncliffe 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 Wharncliffe's crime maps on the Wharncliffe overall crime page.

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Individual Wharncliffe Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Meador, WV	A-	A+	A	B
Isaban, WV	B	C	B+	A
Gilbert Creek, WV	B-	C	B-	A-
Gilbert, WV	C	B+	C	C+
Lobata, WV	B-	C-	B	C
Mohawk, WV	C	C+	C	C-
North Spring, WV	D+	F	B+	A
Sharon Heights, WV	B+	A-	A	B-
Justice, WV	C+	D	B	C+
Pie, WV	A-	B+	A	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Wharncliffe 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
Forest Beach, WA	D+	C-	C-	B+
Fruit, IL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Frontier, MI	A+	B	B	C
Fort Peck, MT	D	F	F	B+
Fort Miller, NY	A	A-	A-	A+
Forest Park, PA	B+	B+	B+	C
Forest, NY	C-	D	D	B
Forest Hills, AL	C	B-	B-	D-
Forest City, MO	C+	D+	D+	D+
St. Johns, IL	A-	B+	B+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wharncliffe, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wharncliffe schools on SchoolGrade

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