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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$187,299

Cost of Crime™ for Glen Fork, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $963 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Glen Fork 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 Fork, 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 Glen Fork's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Glen Fork sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Glen Fork's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Glen Fork is 27.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 69 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Glen Fork, WV report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Glen Fork, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Glen Fork for 2025 is $187,299, about $374 per resident and $963 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Glen Fork, WV:	$374
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Glen Fork is $374 per year, which is $90 less than the national average and $12 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Glen Fork:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $281 more than in Glen Fork.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $194 less than in Glen Fork

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Glen Fork	Cost per Glen Fork Resident
Murder	$56,694	$113
Rape/Sexual Assault	$28,519	$57
Robbery	$1,776	$4
Assault	$18,408	$37
Kidnapping	$2,166	$4
Vehicle Theft	$3,342	$7
Burglary	$7,892	$16
Theft	$36,853	$74
Arson	$1,663	$3
Vandalism	$9,156	$18
Animal Cruelty	$51	$0
Drug Crimes	$20,645	$41
Identity Theft	$134	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$187,299	$374

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Glen Fork, 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 Fork totals $517,227 ($1,032 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $704,526 ($1,406 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 Glen Fork's 501 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 Fork 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 Fork residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.279
Robbery	0.1127
Rape	0.9388
Murder	0.0602
Total Violent Crime	2.391 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.20
Vehicle Theft	0.4307
Burglary	1.737
Arson	0.1375
Total Property Crime	16.51 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0713
Drug Crimes	5.571
Vandalism	2.558
Identity Theft	0.0345
Animal Cruelty	0.0138
Total "Other" Rate	8.249 (C+)

Individual Glen Fork Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jesse, WV	B	B	B-
Ravencliff, WV	D+	B+	D
Matheny, WV	B	B	B+
Mc Graws, WV	A	A+	A-
Kopperston, WV	C+	C+	B
Rock View, WV	B	B+	C+
Oceana, WV	B-	C+	B+
Saulsville, WV	A-	A+	B+
Lillyhaven, WV	D	B-	D
Glen Rogers, WV	A-	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Glen Fork 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
Brooksdale, NC	B-	B-	B-
Whichard, NC	C-	C-	C-
Wet Glaize, MO	D	D	D
Weldon, IA	A-	A-	A-
Carrie, KY	C+	A-	A-
Cane Creek, NC	C	B+	B+
Byron, WI	B-	B	B
Burns, KS	C	C+	C+
Burdine, KY	F	D+	D+
Buffalo Forge, VA	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Glen Fork is less safe 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 Fork, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Glen Fork schools on SchoolGrade

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