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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$56,576

Cost of Crime™ for Copley, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $716 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Copley 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 Copley, 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 Copley's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Copley sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Copley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Copley is 19.32 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Copley, WV report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Copley, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Copley for 2025 is $56,576, about $279 per resident and $716 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Copley, WV:	$279
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Copley is $279 per year, which is $186 less than the national average and $84 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Copley:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $376 more than in Copley.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $99 less than in Copley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Copley	Cost per Copley Resident
Murder	$13,074	$64
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,264	$51
Robbery	$962	$5
Assault	$9,406	$46
Kidnapping	$737	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1,176	$6
Burglary	$2,394	$12
Theft	$10,093	$50
Arson	$700	$3
Vandalism	$1,680	$8
Animal Cruelty	$32	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,039	$30
Identity Theft	$19	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$56,576	$279

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Copley, 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 Copley totals $138,652 ($683 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $195,228 ($962 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 Copley's 203 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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Copley 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 Copley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.613
Robbery	0.1506
Rape	0.8339
Murder	0.0343
Total Violent Crime	2.632 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.600
Vehicle Theft	0.3742
Burglary	1.300
Arson	0.1429
Total Property Crime	11.42 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0599
Drug Crimes	4.022
Vandalism	1.158
Identity Theft	0.0123
Animal Cruelty	0.0215
Total "Other" Rate	5.274 (B+)

Individual Copley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Linn, WV	C	C-	C-
Alum Bridge, WV	A-	B	B+
Vadis, WV	B+	B	B
Orlando, WV	B-	B-	B-
Camden, WV	A-	A-	B+
Stouts Mills, WV	D-	F	D+
Roanoke, WV	B+	A	A-
Hurst, WV	A-	B+	B+
Burnsville, WV	C	D+	C-
Sand Fork, WV	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Copley 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
Reaville, NJ	A+	A	A
DeKoven, KY	C+	B	B
Delafield, IL	A	A	A
Denver, IL	B-	C-	C-
Donaldson, KY	C	B	B
Dorchester, IL	B-	C	C
Dover, IL	C	B	B
Dundee, KY	B	B	B
Kingsmill, TX	F	D-	D-
Long Valley, SD	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Copley 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 Copley, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Copley schools on SchoolGrade

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