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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$33,193

Cost of Crime™ for Kanawha Head, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $422 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Kanawha Head 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 Kanawha Head, 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 Kanawha Head's combined rate is lower than the norm. Kanawha Head sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Kanawha Head's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kanawha Head is 17.87 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kanawha Head, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kanawha Head for 2025 is $33,193, about $272 per resident and $422 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Kanawha Head Compared to Other Cities?

Kanawha Head, WV:	$272
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kanawha Head is $272 per year, which is $192 less than the national average and $90 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kanawha Head:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $383 more than in Kanawha Head.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $93 less than in Kanawha Head

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kanawha Head	Cost per Kanawha Head Resident
Murder	$9,021	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,502	$61
Robbery	$540	$4
Assault	$331	$3
Kidnapping	$669	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1,169	$10
Burglary	$1,329	$11
Theft	$1,894	$16
Arson	$467	$4
Vandalism	$3,408	$28
Animal Cruelty	$30	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,744	$55
Identity Theft	$90	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$33,193	$272

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kanawha Head, 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 Kanawha Head totals $96,039 ($787 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $129,233 ($1,059 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 Kanawha Head's 122 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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Kanawha Head 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 Kanawha Head residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.0945
Robbery	0.1407
Rape	1.014
Murder	0.0393
Total Violent Crime	1.289 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.997
Vehicle Theft	0.6189
Burglary	1.201
Arson	0.1584
Total Property Crime	4.975 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0905
Drug Crimes	7.473
Vandalism	3.910
Identity Theft	0.0958
Animal Cruelty	0.0336
Total "Other" Rate	11.60 (D+)

Individual Kanawha Head Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Eden, WV	B+	A+	A+
Duffy, WV	B+	A+	A
Gaines, WV	B+	A+	A+
Wildcat, WV	B	B+	B+
Wilsontown, WV	A	A-	A+
Cleveland, WV	C	D	B
Rock Cave, WV	A-	A	A+
Canaan, WV	B+	A+	A+
Ireland, WV	B+	A	B+
Hettie, WV	B-	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kanawha Head 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
Fields, OR	F	F	F
Fulda, OH	D+	C	C
Frolona, GA	B+	C-	C-
Frederick, OH	A	B-	B-
Fountain Green, IL	B+	D	D
Fort Seward, CA	D-	F	F
Winter Haven, TX	F	F	F
Florey, TX	D-	D+	D+
Florenceville, IA	D+	B-	B-
Floralhill, GA	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Kanawha Head 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 Kanawha Head, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kanawha Head schools on SchoolGrade

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