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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.15 million

Cost of Crime™ for Glen Dale, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $825 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Glen Dale 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 Glen Dale, WV Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Glen Dale's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Glen Dale sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of cities and behind 33%. The grade covers only Glen Dale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Glen Dale is 18.83 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Glen Dale, WV report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Glen Dale, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Glen Dale for 2025 is $1,148,849, about $341 per resident and $825 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Glen Dale Compared to Other Cities?

Glen Dale, WV:	$341
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Glen Dale is $341 per year, which is $123 less than the national average and $21 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Glen Dale:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $314 more than in Glen Dale.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $162 less than in Glen Dale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Glen Dale	Cost per Glen Dale Resident
Murder	$309,942	$92
Rape/Sexual Assault	$184,318	$55
Robbery	$8,311	$2
Assault	$279,835	$83
Kidnapping	$19,792	$6
Vehicle Theft	$26,229	$8
Burglary	$57,921	$17
Theft	$119,489	$35
Arson	$8,005	$2
Vandalism	$31,172	$9
Animal Cruelty	$468	$0
Drug Crimes	$103,134	$31
Identity Theft	$234	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,148,849	$341

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Glen Dale, 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 Glen Dale totals $3,008,920 ($893 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,157,769 ($1,234 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 southwest 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 do the same, and of Glen Dale's 3,369 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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Glen Dale 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 Glen Dale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.892
Robbery	0.0784
Rape	0.9023
Murder	0.0490
Total Violent Crime	3.922 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.848
Vehicle Theft	0.5028
Burglary	1.896
Arson	0.0984
Total Property Crime	9.345 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0969
Drug Crimes	4.139
Vandalism	1.295
Identity Theft	0.0090
Animal Cruelty	0.0188
Total "Other" Rate	5.558 (B+)

Individual Glen Dale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shadyside, OH	C+	B-	C+
McMechen, WV	C	D+	C+
Moundsville, WV	D+	D	C-
Webb, OH	A-	B-	A-
Benwood, WV	C-	D	C+
Viola, WV	B-	C-	B+
Bellaire, OH	D+	C	D+
Sand Hill, WV	B+	C-	A-
Riverview, OH	B-	A	C
McKeefrey, WV	C	D+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Glen Dale 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
Sibley, IA	C	C-	C-
Beach City, TX	C	D+	D+
Monroe, UT	C+	C	C
Mooresburg, TN	B-	C+	C+
Peninsula, OH	B+	B+	B+
Reedsville, WI	A	A	A
Refugio, TX	D-	D-	D-
Schofield, WI	B	C+	C+
Sharon, SC	D+	C-	C-
Shelby, MT	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Glen Dale 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 Glen Dale, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Glen Dale schools on SchoolGrade

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