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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$25,597

Cost of Crime™ for Baxter, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $822 per household.

More cost data

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

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Baxter's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Baxter sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Baxter's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Baxter is 24.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Baxter, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Baxter for 2025 is $25,597, about $332 per resident and $822 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Baxter Compared to Other Cities?

Baxter, WV:	$332
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Baxter is $332 per year, which is $132 less than the national average and $30 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Baxter:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $323 more than in Baxter.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $153 less than in Baxter

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Baxter for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Baxter	Cost per Baxter Resident
Murder	$5,965	$77
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,710	$48
Robbery	$348	$5
Assault	$3,671	$48
Kidnapping	$353	$5
Vehicle Theft	$952	$12
Burglary	$1,300	$17
Theft	$4,564	$59
Arson	$215	$3
Vandalism	$1,558	$20
Animal Cruelty	$12	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,909	$38
Identity Theft	$40	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$25,597	$332

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Baxter, 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 Baxter totals $58,371 ($758 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $83,968 ($1,090 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 city 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 Baxter's 77 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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Baxter 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 Baxter residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.660
Robbery	0.1436
Rape	0.7946
Murder	0.0412
Total Violent Crime	2.639 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.45
Vehicle Theft	0.7988
Burglary	1.862
Arson	0.1155
Total Property Crime	14.22 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0755
Drug Crimes	5.108
Vandalism	2.832
Identity Theft	0.0674
Animal Cruelty	0.0205
Total "Other" Rate	8.104 (C+)

Individual Baxter Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Baxter is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Baxter.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rivesville, WV	B-	B+	B-
Montana Mines, WV	A+	B	A+
Barrackville, WV	A-	A-	A-
Grant Town, WV	B	B-	B-
Catawba, WV	B+	A-	B+
Jordan, WV	B+	B+	A-
Fairmont, WV	C+	C+	C+
Mount Harmony, WV	A+	A+	A+
Monongah, WV	B+	A-	B+
Hagans, WV	B+	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Baxter is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Northway Village, AK	F	F	F
Holly Beach, LA	F	F	F
Redbird, WY	D+	B-	B-
Lajitas, TX	F	F	F
Red Leaf, AR	D+	C-	C-
Whig Hill, PA	C+	A-	A-
Lambric, KY	C-	C+	C+
Lambrook, AR	F	F	F
Quidnet, MA	D	F	F
Lance Creek, WY	D+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Baxter is as safe as 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 Baxter, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Baxter schools on SchoolGrade

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