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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$39,386

Cost of Crime™ for Falls View, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,210 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Falls View 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 Falls View, 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 Falls View's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Falls View sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of cities and behind 61%. The grade covers only Falls View's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Falls View is 27.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Falls View, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Falls View for 2025 is $39,386, about $475 per resident and $1,210 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Falls View Compared to Other Cities?

Falls View, WV:	$475
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Falls View is $475 per year, which is $10 more than the national average and $112 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Falls View:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $181 more than in Falls View.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $295 less than in Falls View

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Falls View	Cost per Falls View Resident
Murder	$16,536	$199
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,961	$48
Robbery	$312	$4
Assault	$3,057	$37
Kidnapping	$626	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,448	$17
Burglary	$2,365	$28
Theft	$4,806	$58
Arson	$250	$3
Vandalism	$1,902	$23
Animal Cruelty	$16	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,098	$49
Identity Theft	$10	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$39,386	$475

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Falls View, 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 Falls View totals $129,203 ($1,557 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $168,590 ($2,031 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 Falls View's 83 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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Falls View 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 Falls View residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.283
Robbery	0.1195
Rape	0.7870
Murder	0.1060
Total Violent Crime	2.295 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.18
Vehicle Theft	1.127
Burglary	3.141
Arson	0.1246
Total Property Crime	15.57 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1244
Drug Crimes	6.675
Vandalism	3.207
Identity Theft	0.0150
Animal Cruelty	0.0265
Total "Other" Rate	10.05 (C-)

Individual Falls View Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Deep Water, WV	C-	D+	C-
Alloy, WV	C	B	C-
Charlton Heights, WV	C-	B-	C-
Robson, WV	C	C-	C
Kanawha Falls, WV	D+	D	C-
Glen Ferris, WV	C	B	C-
Mount Carbon, WV	C-	D	B-
Boomer, WV	D	D	D+
Kimberly, WV	B-	C+	B+
Gauley Bridge, WV	C-	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Falls View 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
Clementson, MN	C-	C+	C+
Cawood, MO	B	D+	D+
Cayutaville, NY	A	B+	B+
Cecil, KY	D-	C+	C+
Willow Beach, AZ	D+	D-	D-
Centerville, NC	D	C	C
Wildwood, CA	D+	D-	D-
Wilderville, TX	C+	C-	C-
White Signboard Crossroad, AL	C+	C+	C+
Cavendish, ID	D+	C	C

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Falls View, WV average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Falls View schools on SchoolGrade

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