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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$240,429

Cost of Crime™ for Elkhorn, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $3,173 per household.

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

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Elkhorn's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Elkhorn sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Elkhorn's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elkhorn is 53.06 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 19 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 20 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Elkhorn, WV report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elkhorn, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elkhorn for 2025 is $240,429, about $884 per resident and $3,173 per household. That equals 5.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Elkhorn, WV:	$884
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elkhorn is $884 per year, which is $420 more than the national average and $522 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elkhorn:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $229 less than in Elkhorn.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $704 less than in Elkhorn

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Elkhorn	Cost per Elkhorn Resident
Murder	$100,041	$368
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,110	$48
Robbery	$4,047	$15
Assault	$38,054	$140
Kidnapping	$2,415	$9
Vehicle Theft	$4,877	$18
Burglary	$10,094	$37
Theft	$36,504	$134
Arson	$1,188	$4
Vandalism	$15,740	$58
Animal Cruelty	$55	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,166	$52
Identity Theft	$139	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$240,429	$884

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elkhorn, 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 Elkhorn totals $735,845 ($2,705 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $976,274 ($3,589 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 Elkhorn's 272 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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Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.872
Robbery	0.4730
Rape	0.7949
Murder	0.1957
Total Violent Crime	6.335 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.91
Vehicle Theft	1.158
Burglary	4.092
Arson	0.1808
Total Property Crime	31.34 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1464
Drug Crimes	7.041
Vandalism	8.100
Identity Theft	0.0658
Animal Cruelty	0.0274
Total "Other" Rate	15.38 (D-)

Individual Elkhorn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Switchback, WV	D	D	D
Northfork, WV	D+	C-	C-
Keystone, WV	C	C-	C+
Landgraff, WV	C-	D+	C
Maybeury, WV	D-	D-	D-
Ashland, WV	C	B	C
Anawalt, WV	D	D	D+
Pageton, WV	D+	D+	C-
Crumpler, WV	D+	C	D+
Vivian, WV	C	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elkhorn is higher 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
Garwood, WV	B-	D	D
Shadehill, SD	D-	D-	D-
Shabbona Grove, IL	A	B+	B+
Selma, OH	B-	B+	B+
Sedan, NM	D-	D-	D-
Rye Beach, OH	C+	D-	D-
Ruraldale, OH	B-	B+	B+
Gipsy, AL	B	B-	B-
Gilead, ME	C	A	A
Gemmell, MN	D-	D	D

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

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

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