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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$38,729

Cost of Crime™ for Big Moses, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $908 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Big Moses 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 Big Moses, WV Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Big Moses's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Big Moses sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of cities and behind 37%. The grade covers only Big Moses's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Big Moses is 20.00 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Big Moses, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Big Moses for 2025 is $38,729, about $416 per resident and $908 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Big Moses Compared to Other Cities?

Big Moses, WV:	$416
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Big Moses is $416 per year, which is $48 less than the national average and $54 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Big Moses:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $239 more than in Big Moses.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $237 less than in Big Moses

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Big Moses	Cost per Big Moses Resident
Murder	$18,663	$201
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,733	$51
Robbery	$353	$4
Assault	$3,411	$37
Kidnapping	$646	$7
Vehicle Theft	$209	$2
Burglary	$1,643	$18
Theft	$4,197	$45
Arson	$402	$4
Vandalism	$1,093	$12
Animal Cruelty	$9	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,357	$36
Identity Theft	$13	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$38,729	$416

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Big Moses, 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 Big Moses totals $147,075 ($1,581 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $185,804 ($1,998 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 Big Moses's 93 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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Big Moses 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 Big Moses residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.277
Robbery	0.1206
Rape	0.8393
Murder	0.1068
Total Violent Crime	2.344 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.715
Vehicle Theft	0.1450
Burglary	1.947
Arson	0.1791
Total Property Crime	10.99 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1146
Drug Crimes	4.881
Vandalism	1.644
Identity Theft	0.0178
Animal Cruelty	0.0128
Total "Other" Rate	6.670 (B-)

Individual Big Moses Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alma, WV	B+	B	B+
Wilbur, WV	A-	B	A-
Tyler, WV	A-	B	A
Wick, WV	B+	B	A-
Canton, WV	D+	C+	D+
Conaway, WV	B	B-	B-
Middlebourne, WV	C+	C-	B-
Iuka, WV	A	C+	A+
Dale, WV	B-	B	B-
Bridgeway, WV	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Moses is similar 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
Joppa, IN	A	B+	B+
Sulphur Bluff, TX	D+	C+	C+
Carneiro, KS	D+	C-	C-
Stringtown, KY	B+	A-	A-
Strawbridge, PA	B+	A-	A-
Strathmere, NJ	A-	C	C
Stow Creek Landing, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Stone, ID	D-	A+	A+
Cedar Hill, MS	B+	A+	A+
Judson, WV	A	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Big Moses 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 Big Moses, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Big Moses schools on SchoolGrade

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