The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 25206, WV: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 25206

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 25206. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

25206, WV Map of Crime Rates
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C

Overall Crime Grade™

D+
C
Other Crime Grade
C

$209,986

Cost of Crime™ for 25206, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,190 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 25206 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 25206, WV Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 25206's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. 25206 sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of zip codes and behind 59%. The grade covers only 25206's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 25206 is 29.17 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the northeast areas to 1 in 66 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 25206, WV report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 25206, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 25206 for 2025 is $209,986, about $478 per resident and $1,190 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 25206 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

25206, WV: $478
26101, WV: $469
25414, WV: $234
West Virginia: $362
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 25206 is $478 per year, which is $14 more than the national average and $116 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 25206:
  • In 26101, WV, crime costs $469 per person, which is $9 less than in 25206.
  • In 25414, WV, crime costs $234 per person, which is $245 less than in 25206

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 25206 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 25206
Cost per 25206 Resident
Murder
$67,608
$154
Rape/Sexual Assault
$23,104
$53
Robbery
$2,133
$5
Assault
$40,397
$92
Kidnapping
$3,046
$7
Vehicle Theft
$5,940
$14
Burglary
$9,401
$21
Theft
$27,743
$63
Arson
$1,158
$3
Vandalism
$11,623
$26
Animal Cruelty
$67
$0
Drug Crimes
$17,689
$40
Identity Theft
$77
$0
Total Cost of Crime
$209,986
$478

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 25206, 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 25206 totals $569,100 ($1,296 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $779,087 ($1,775 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 25206's 439 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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25206 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 25206 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.204
Robbery
0.1545
Rape
0.8680
Murder
0.0819
Total Violent Crime
4.309 (D+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
12.20
Vehicle Theft
0.8737
Burglary
2.361
Arson
0.1092
Total Property Crime
15.55 (C)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1144
Drug Crimes
5.447
Vandalism
3.706
Identity Theft
0.0228
Animal Cruelty
0.0208
Total "Other" Rate
9.311 (C)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 25206 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 25206.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

25206 is higher 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
B+
B
B
C-
D+
D+
D
C+
C+
B+
A-
A-
D
D-
D-
A
A-
A-
A-
A
A
D
D-
D-
A
B
B
B
D-
D-

Considering only the crime rate, 25206 is less safe than the West Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 25206, WV average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 25206 schools on SchoolGrade

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