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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$655,904

Cost of Crime™ for Genoa, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,123 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Genoa 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 Genoa, 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 Genoa's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Genoa sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Genoa's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Genoa is 24.47 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 30 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Genoa, WV report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Genoa, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Genoa for 2025 is $655,904, about $381 per resident and $1,123 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Genoa, WV:	$381
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Genoa is $381 per year, which is $83 less than the national average and $19 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Genoa:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $274 more than in Genoa.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $202 less than in Genoa

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Genoa	Cost per Genoa Resident
Murder	$212,659	$124
Rape/Sexual Assault	$85,143	$50
Robbery	$5,494	$3
Assault	$84,069	$49
Kidnapping	$10,587	$6
Vehicle Theft	$21,244	$12
Burglary	$24,325	$14
Theft	$83,088	$48
Arson	$5,266	$3
Vandalism	$44,985	$26
Animal Cruelty	$320	$0
Drug Crimes	$78,524	$46
Identity Theft	$201	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$655,904	$381

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Genoa, 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 Genoa totals $1,838,297 ($1,069 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,494,202 ($1,450 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 Genoa's 1,720 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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Genoa 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 Genoa residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.702
Robbery	0.1016
Rape	0.8164
Murder	0.0658
Total Violent Crime	2.686 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.328
Vehicle Theft	0.7976
Burglary	1.559
Arson	0.1268
Total Property Crime	11.81 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1015
Drug Crimes	6.172
Vandalism	3.661
Identity Theft	0.0151
Animal Cruelty	0.0251
Total "Other" Rate	9.975 (C-)

Individual Genoa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Radnor, WV	D+	B-	D+
Echo, WV	A-	A-	A
Fort Gay, WV	D+	C	D
Quaker, WV	C-	D+	C-
Bethesda, WV	B	A	B+
Hubbardstown, WV	A-	B+	A-
Wayne, WV	B+	B+	A
East Lynn, WV	C	B	D+
Louisa, KY	B	A-	B
Clifford, KY	B-	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Genoa 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
Banner, KY	C-	B+	B+
Belleair Beach, FL	A	A+	A+
Westerlo, NY	A	B-	B-
New Harmony, IN	B-	C-	C-
Rosebud, SD	F	F	F
Ripley, NY	B	B+	B+
Riley, KS	D	D+	D+
Reagan, TN	D+	C-	C-
Rapid River, MI	C+	D-	D-
Pittsburg, IL	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Genoa is as safe as 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 Genoa, WV average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Genoa schools on SchoolGrade

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