Van, WV Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US city. Van is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of cities are safer and 93% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Van is 0.1518 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Van may be as high as 1 in 5,168 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,693 in the north part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

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

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Van, remember that the rate of robbery per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Van residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Van has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Van has 0, have the same problem. Of Van’s 390 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Van Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Van residents in a standard year.

Individual Van Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Bob White, WV	C+	C+	C+	A
Gordon, WV	F	F	F	A+
Cazy, WV	B-	C+	B-	A+
Uneeda, WV	A-	B	A-	A+
Bim, WV	C-	C	C-	A
Jeffrey, WV	A-	A-	A-	A+
Lindytown, WV	C-	C	C-	A
Ottawa, WV	A	A	A	A+
Price Hill, WV	B+	B	B+	A+
Twilight, WV	D+	D+	D+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Van is lower versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Reed Corners, NY	A-	A-	A-	C+
Powledge, AL	B+	B-	B-	A
Pulaski, IL	C	C	C	D-
Purcell, CO	F	D-	D-	D-
Quinby, VA	D	D	D	D
Randalia, MD	D+	D	D	F
Ransom, KS	F	D-	D-	C-
Ratcliff, TX	D-	D	D	F
Rdg Mnr Est, FL	A+	B+	B+	A-
Red Lane, WY	D	B-	B-	A+

Considering only the robbery rate, Van is less safe than the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van, WV average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Van schools on SchoolGrade

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