The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Gassaway, 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?

$902,518

Cost of Crime™ for Gassaway, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,287 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gassaway 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 Gassaway, 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 Gassaway's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Gassaway sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Gassaway's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gassaway is 44.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Gassaway, WV report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gassaway, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gassaway for 2025 is $902,518, about $575 per resident and $1,287 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Gassaway, WV:	$575
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gassaway is $575 per year, which is $111 more than the national average and $213 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gassaway:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $80 more than in Gassaway.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $395 less than in Gassaway

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gassaway	Cost per Gassaway Resident
Murder	$241,495	$154
Rape/Sexual Assault	$87,304	$56
Robbery	$8,218	$5
Assault	$138,625	$88
Kidnapping	$10,537	$7
Vehicle Theft	$24,082	$15
Burglary	$47,577	$30
Theft	$173,468	$110
Arson	$5,870	$4
Vandalism	$67,626	$43
Animal Cruelty	$414	$0
Drug Crimes	$97,035	$62
Identity Theft	$268	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$902,518	$575

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gassaway, 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 Gassaway totals $2,054,705 ($1,309 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,957,223 ($1,884 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 central part of the city holds more 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, of which Gassaway has 1, do the same, and of Gassaway's 1,570 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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Gassaway 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 Gassaway residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.074
Robbery	0.1664
Rape	0.9171
Murder	0.0818
Total Violent Crime	4.240 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.33
Vehicle Theft	0.9906
Burglary	3.341
Arson	0.1548
Total Property Crime	25.82 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1107
Drug Crimes	8.355
Vandalism	6.029
Identity Theft	0.0221
Animal Cruelty	0.0357
Total "Other" Rate	14.55 (D-)

Individual Gassaway Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elmira, WV	D	B-	D+
Middle Run, WV	D+	C-	C-
Frametown, WV	C+	B-	C+
Sutton, WV	D+	D+	C-
Rockton, WV	C+	C+	C
Exchange, WV	D+	D	C-
Tague, WV	B-	B	B-
Cutlips, WV	C	D+	C+
Lloydsville, WV	C-	D+	C+
Strange Creek, WV	C	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gassaway 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
Leland, IL	A	A-	A-
Silver Creek, MN	B+	A-	A-
Ola, TX	C+	C-	C-
Avoca, NY	A+	B-	B-
Martinsville, IL	B+	B+	B+
Malta, NY	A+	A+	A+
Lynchburg, SC	F	F	F
Lone Tree, IA	D+	C+	C+
Lenhartsville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Smith River, CA	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Gassaway 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 Gassaway, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gassaway schools on SchoolGrade

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