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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$164,749

Cost of Crime™ for Birch River, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $974 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Birch River 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 Birch River, 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 Birch River's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Birch River sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Birch River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Birch River is 18.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Birch River, WV report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Birch River, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Birch River for 2025 is $164,749, about $364 per resident and $974 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): 52.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Birch River Compared to Other Cities?

Birch River, WV:	$364
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Birch River is $364 per year, which is $100 less than the national average and $2 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Birch River:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $291 more than in Birch River.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $185 less than in Birch River

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Birch River	Cost per Birch River Resident
Murder	$43,908	$97
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,623	$52
Robbery	$1,438	$3
Assault	$47,565	$105
Kidnapping	$2,291	$5
Vehicle Theft	$4,331	$10
Burglary	$8,116	$18
Theft	$10,861	$24
Arson	$1,326	$3
Vandalism	$5,627	$12
Animal Cruelty	$78	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,500	$34
Identity Theft	$87	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$164,749	$364

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Birch River, 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 Birch River totals $416,477 ($921 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $581,226 ($1,286 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 Birch River's 452 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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Birch River 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 Birch River residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.664
Robbery	0.1011
Rape	0.8619
Murder	0.0517
Total Violent Crime	4.679 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.640
Vehicle Theft	0.6188
Burglary	1.980
Arson	0.1215
Total Property Crime	7.360 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0836
Drug Crimes	4.636
Vandalism	1.743
Identity Theft	0.0248
Animal Cruelty	0.0233
Total "Other" Rate	6.510 (B)

Individual Birch River Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Morris, WV	B	D	A-
Dille, WV	D+	D	D+
Little Birch, WV	B-	D+	B
Erbacon, WV	A-	C	A+
Strange Creek, WV	C	C	B-
Widen, WV	F	D-	F
Hookersville, WV	B+	C	A
Middle Run, WV	D+	C-	C-
Tioga, WV	A-	C+	A+
Werth, WV	B+	B-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Birch River 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
Table Rock, NE	D-	D+	D+
Harrisonville, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Helm, CA	D-	D-	D-
Hillside, CO	C-	C	C
Huey, IL	A	B+	B+
Trace, WV	D	D-	D-
Idleyld Park, OR	D-	C-	C-
Katesville, NC	D-	D-	D-
Thicket, TX	D-	D-	D-
Klossner, MN	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Birch River 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 Birch River, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Birch River schools on SchoolGrade

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