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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.61 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kenova, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,073 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kenova 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 Kenova, 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 Kenova's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Kenova sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only Kenova's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kenova is 26.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Kenova, WV report the most crime, about 29 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kenova, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kenova for 2025 is $2,611,937, about $439 per resident and $1,073 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): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Kenova, WV:	$439
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kenova is $439 per year, which is $25 less than the national average and $76 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kenova:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $216 more than in Kenova.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $259 less than in Kenova

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kenova	Cost per Kenova Resident
Murder	$928,937	$156
Rape/Sexual Assault	$318,327	$53
Robbery	$18,994	$3
Assault	$384,271	$65
Kidnapping	$34,482	$6
Vehicle Theft	$68,243	$11
Burglary	$69,424	$12
Theft	$302,296	$51
Arson	$19,489	$3
Vandalism	$164,896	$28
Animal Cruelty	$1,154	$0
Drug Crimes	$300,547	$50
Identity Theft	$878	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$2,611,937	$439

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kenova, 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 Kenova totals $7,773,709 ($1,306 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,385,646 ($1,745 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 southeast 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 Kenova's 5,953 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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Kenova 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 Kenova residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.248
Robbery	0.1014
Rape	0.8819
Murder	0.0830
Total Violent Crime	3.314 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.805
Vehicle Theft	0.7403
Burglary	1.286
Arson	0.1356
Total Property Crime	11.97 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0955
Drug Crimes	6.825
Vandalism	3.877
Identity Theft	0.0191
Animal Cruelty	0.0262
Total "Other" Rate	10.84 (D+)

Individual Kenova Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ceredo, WV	C	C+	C+
South Point, OH	C-	C+	D+
Catlettsburg, KY	B	B+	B-
Shoals, WV	B	C	B
Sheridan, OH	C-	C+	D+
Lockwood, KY	A	A	A
Ashland, KY	C+	B+	B-
Chesapeake, OH	C	C-	C
Mavity, KY	C+	C+	C+
Huntington, WV	C-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kenova 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
Orwigsburg, PA	A	A-	A-
Parker, AZ	D	D-	D-
Park Hill, OK	D+	C-	C-
Paris, AR	D	D-	D-
Pardeeville, WI	A-	A	A
Paradise, TX	B+	B	B
Paradise, PA	A-	A	A
Paradise, CA	F	F	F
Paoli, IN	C	B-	B-
Pana, IL	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Kenova 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 Kenova, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kenova schools on SchoolGrade

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