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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$33,979

Cost of Crime™ for Herndon Heights, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,277 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Herndon Heights 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 Herndon Heights, 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 Herndon Heights's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Herndon Heights sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of cities and behind 35%. The grade covers only Herndon Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Herndon Heights is 19.45 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Herndon Heights, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Herndon Heights for 2025 is $33,979, about $425 per resident and $1,277 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): 51.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Herndon Heights Compared to Other Cities?

Herndon Heights, WV:	$425
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Herndon Heights is $425 per year, which is $39 less than the national average and $62 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Herndon Heights:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $230 more than in Herndon Heights.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $245 less than in Herndon Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Herndon Heights	Cost per Herndon Heights Resident
Murder	$14,418	$180
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,003	$50
Robbery	$351	$4
Assault	$5,050	$63
Kidnapping	$509	$6
Vehicle Theft	$698	$9
Burglary	$1,158	$14
Theft	$1,278	$16
Arson	$240	$3
Vandalism	$1,931	$24
Animal Cruelty	$14	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,314	$54
Identity Theft	$15	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$33,979	$425

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Herndon Heights, 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 Herndon Heights totals $115,953 ($1,449 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $149,932 ($1,874 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 Herndon Heights's 80 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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Herndon Heights 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 Herndon Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.198
Robbery	0.1396
Rape	0.8253
Murder	0.0959
Total Violent Crime	3.259 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.083
Vehicle Theft	0.5637
Burglary	1.596
Arson	0.1241
Total Property Crime	5.368 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1050
Drug Crimes	7.290
Vandalism	3.378
Identity Theft	0.0240
Animal Cruelty	0.0238
Total "Other" Rate	10.82 (D+)

Individual Herndon Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bud, WV	B	C+	A
Covel, WV	B-	D	A
Garwood, WV	B-	D	A
Herndon, WV	C+	D	A-
Alpoca, WV	B	B-	A+
Stephenson, WV	C-	D	B
Corinne, WV	C	D+	B
Itmann, WV	B+	B-	A-
Crumpler, WV	D+	C	D+
Mullens, WV	B	C	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Herndon Heights 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
Bruins, AR	F	F	F
Cloud Lake, FL	B-	B	B
Callison, VA	C	C	C
Cadams, NE	D	D+	D+
Bushnell, OH	C	D+	D+
Young Hickory, OH	C-	B-	B-
Youngtown, ME	A+	A+	A+
Bull Hollow, OK	D	C	C
Buena Vista, AL	C-	D	D
Bucyrus, ND	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Herndon Heights 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 Herndon Heights, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Herndon Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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