The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 24827, WV: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 24827

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 24827. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

24827, WV Map of Crime Rates
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A-

Overall Crime Grade™

B+
A
Other Crime Grade
C+

$523,718

Cost of Crime™ for 24827, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $875 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 24827 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 24827, WV Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 24827's combined rate is lower than the norm. 24827 sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of zip codes and behind 21%. The grade covers only 24827's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 24827 is 16.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 47 in the north areas to 1 in 79 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 24827, WV report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 24827, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 24827 for 2025 is $523,718, about $334 per resident and $875 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.6%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 24827 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

24827, WV: $334
26101, WV: $469
25414, WV: $234
West Virginia: $362
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 24827 is $334 per year, which is $130 less than the national average and $28 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 24827:
  • In 26101, WV, crime costs $469 per person, which is $135 more than in 24827.
  • In 25414, WV, crime costs $234 per person, which is $100 less than in 24827

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 24827 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 24827
Cost per 24827 Resident
Murder
$207,065
$132
Rape/Sexual Assault
$90,214
$58
Robbery
$4,982
$3
Assault
$53,043
$34
Kidnapping
$5,791
$4
Vehicle Theft
$5,101
$3
Burglary
$28,946
$18
Theft
$32,959
$21
Arson
$3,551
$2
Vandalism
$17,710
$11
Animal Cruelty
$151
$0
Drug Crimes
$73,885
$47
Identity Theft
$321
$0
Total Cost of Crime
$523,718
$334

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 24827, WV

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 24827 totals $1,817,501 ($1,159 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,341,219 ($1,493 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The zip holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of 24827's 1,568 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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24827 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 24827 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.178
Robbery
0.1010
Rape
0.9489
Murder
0.0703
Total Violent Crime
2.298 (B+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
4.059
Vehicle Theft
0.2101
Burglary
2.035
Arson
0.0938
Total Property Crime
6.398 (A)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0609
Drug Crimes
6.370
Vandalism
1.581
Identity Theft
0.0265
Animal Cruelty
0.0130
Total "Other" Rate
8.052 (C+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 24827 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 24827.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A
B-
A
B
B-
B+
A-
A-
A
B-
C+
B+
A
A+
A
B+
A-
A-
B+
D+
A+
B+
B
A-
B+
A-
A-
B+
B
B

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

24827 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D
C-
C-
D
B-
B-
C
B-
B-
C-
D+
D+
B+
A-
A-
A-
B-
B-
C
D-
D-
B
B+
B+
B+
D
D
A-
B-
B-

Considering only the crime rate, 24827 is safer 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 24827, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 24827 schools on SchoolGrade

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