Kanawha County, WV Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Kanawha County in green. The most dangerous areas in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County, WV Safe from Robbery?

The A+ grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US county. Kanawha County is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of counties are safer and 98% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kanawha County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Kanawha County is 0.1021 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kanawha County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Kanawha County may be as high as 1 in 7,655 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,205 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Kanawha County, WV: about 5 per year. The east part of Kanawha County has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Kanawha County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Kanawha 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 robbery rate, Kanawha County 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 Robbery in Kanawha County, WV

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Kanawha County about $589,220 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Kanawha County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kanawha County, including every crime type and how Kanawha County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Kanawha County's crime maps on the Kanawha County overall crime page.

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Individual Kanawha County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Putnam County, WV	A	A	A+	A+
Boone County, WV	B-	C+	B-	A+
Lincoln County, WV	A-	B	A-	A+
Roane County, WV	B	B+	B-	A+
Clay County, WV	B+	B	B+	A+
Jackson County, WV	B+	B+	B+	A+
Fayette County, WV	B+	B	A-	A+
Cabell County, WV	B-	C+	B-	A+
Mason County, WV	A-	B	A-	A+
Logan County, WV	B	B-	B	A+

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
DeSoto County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Sarpy County, NE	B+	A-	A-	A+
Saginaw County, MI	C+	D-	D-	C+
Johnson County, TX	B	B-	B-	C+
Imperial County, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Washington County, UT	C	A	A	A-
Charlotte County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Cass County, ND	D+	B+	B+	A
Carroll County, MD	B	B+	B+	D
Boone County, MO	B-	C	C	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kanawha County, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Kanawha County schools on SchoolGrade

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