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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$85,886

Cost of Crime™ for Gauley Mills, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,080 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gauley Mills 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 Gauley Mills, WV Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gauley Mills's combined rate is lower than the norm. Gauley Mills sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only Gauley Mills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gauley Mills is 15.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gauley Mills, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gauley Mills for 2025 is $85,886, about $399 per resident and $1,080 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gauley Mills Compared to Other Cities?

Gauley Mills, WV:	$399
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gauley Mills is $399 per year, which is $65 less than the national average and $37 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gauley Mills:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $256 more than in Gauley Mills.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $220 less than in Gauley Mills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gauley Mills	Cost per Gauley Mills Resident
Murder	$39,139	$182
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,293	$53
Robbery	$801	$4
Assault	$12,509	$58
Kidnapping	$1,692	$8
Vehicle Theft	$951	$4
Burglary	$3,048	$14
Theft	$1,705	$8
Arson	$677	$3
Vandalism	$2,952	$14
Animal Cruelty	$29	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,041	$51
Identity Theft	$48	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$85,886	$399

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gauley Mills, 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 Gauley Mills totals $316,411 ($1,472 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $402,297 ($1,871 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 Gauley Mills's 215 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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Gauley Mills 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 Gauley Mills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.026
Robbery	0.1185
Rape	0.8663
Murder	0.0969
Total Violent Crime	3.108 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.532
Vehicle Theft	0.2855
Burglary	1.563
Arson	0.1303
Total Property Crime	3.511 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1298
Drug Crimes	6.942
Vandalism	1.922
Identity Theft	0.0288
Animal Cruelty	0.0181
Total "Other" Rate	9.041 (C)

Individual Gauley Mills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Camden-on-Gauley, WV	A-	C	A+
Welch Glade, WV	A-	C-	A+
Strouds, WV	A-	C-	A+
Cowen, WV	B+	C	A
Cottle, WV	A	B-	A+
Donaldson, WV	D+	C-	D
Wainville, WV	D	D+	D-
Boggs, WV	C	C-	C-
Craigsville, WV	B	C+	A-
Coe, WV	C-	D-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gauley Mills 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
Tecopa, CA	D+	D-	D-
Thatcher, ID	B-	C+	C+
Thane, AK	D-	F	F
Texas, KY	C-	A	A
Teterton, WV	A	A	A
Temvik, ND	D+	C+	C+
Temple Hill, IL	A-	C	C
Telegraph, TX	F	D-	D-
Teheran, IL	B	C-	C-
Teec Nos Pos, UT	F	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Gauley Mills 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 Gauley Mills, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gauley Mills schools on SchoolGrade

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