Matewan, WV Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US city. Matewan is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of cities are safer and 99% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Matewan's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Matewan is 0.0729 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Matewan generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Matewan may be as high as 1 in 9,319 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,329 in the south part of the city.

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

How Matewan's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Matewan 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, Matewan 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 Robbery in Matewan, WV

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Matewan about $2,575 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Matewan's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Matewan, including every crime type and how Matewan compares to other cities.

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 Matewan's crime maps on the Matewan overall crime page.

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Individual Matewan Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
North Matewan, WV	B	C-	B+	A+
McCarr, KY	A-	A-	A	B+
Red Jacket, WV	B-	B	B	A+
Edgarton, WV	B	C-	B+	A+
Varney, WV	A-	A-	A	A+
Rawl, WV	B+	B+	A	A+
Taylorville, WV	B+	B+	A-	A+
Freeburn, KY	C-	C	C-	C
Lobata, WV	B-	C-	B	A+
Hardy, KY	B-	B	A-	C+

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Riceland, OH	C+	D-	D-	D+
Mize, GA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Montreat, NC	B	C	C	C
Moriah, NY	A-	B-	B-	D-
Morley, NY	A-	C+	C+	C
Moscow, MI	A	B-	B-	B+
Moses Lake North, WA	D+	B-	B-	C-
Moulton, IA	B+	A-	A-	A
Mount Vision, NY	A	A-	A-	D+
Palermo, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Matewan, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Matewan schools on SchoolGrade

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