Wirt County, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Wirt County is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of counties are safer and 78% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wirt County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Wirt County is 0.0445 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wirt County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wirt County may be as high as 1 in 11,027 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,412 in the south part of the county.

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

How Wirt County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Wirt County 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, Wirt County 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 Wirt County, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wirt County about $392,910 in 2025, or roughly $84 per resident. This is part of Wirt County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wirt County, including every crime type and how Wirt County compares to other counties.

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 Wirt County's crime maps on the Wirt County overall crime page.

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Individual Wirt County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Wirt County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Wirt County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wood County, WV	B	A-	A-	B+
Calhoun County, WV	C	C+	C-	A-
Ritchie County, WV	B	B-	A-	B-
Jackson County, WV	B+	B+	B+	B-
Roane County, WV	B	B+	B-	B-
Pleasants County, WV	A+	A	A+	B
Washington County, OH	B+	B	B+	A-
Gilmer County, WV	C+	C	B	C-
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B+	B-
Mason County, WV	A-	B	A-	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Wirt County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Tyler County, WV	A-	B	B	B
Carter County, MT	C-	D	D	C+
Trimble County, KY	B+	A	A	A-
Trinity County, TX	D	D-	D-	C-
Tripp County, SD	D	D-	D-	D
Trousdale County, TN	D	D-	D-	A+
Tucker County, WV	A+	A-	A-	A-
Tunica County, MS	D+	C	C	D+
Turner County, GA	B	B-	B-	C-
Turner County, SD	A-	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wirt County, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wirt County schools on SchoolGrade

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