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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$6,432

Cost of Crime™ for Lightburn, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $438 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lightburn 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 Lightburn, WV Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lightburn's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Lightburn sits in the 95th percentile, ahead of 95% of cities and behind 5%. The grade covers only Lightburn's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lightburn is 10.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lightburn, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lightburn for 2025 is $6,432, about $174 per resident and $438 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.3%

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

Lightburn, WV:	$174
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lightburn is $174 per year, which is $290 less than the national average and $188 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lightburn:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $481 more than in Lightburn.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $6 more than in Lightburn

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lightburn	Cost per Lightburn Resident
Murder	$1,172	$32
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,924	$52
Robbery	$86	$2
Assault	$683	$18
Kidnapping	$45	$1
Vehicle Theft	$354	$10
Burglary	$212	$6
Theft	$455	$12
Arson	$108	$3
Vandalism	$270	$7
Animal Cruelty	$3	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,118	$30
Identity Theft	$2	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$6,432	$174

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lightburn, 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 Lightburn totals $17,209 ($465 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,641 ($639 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 Lightburn's 37 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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Lightburn 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 Lightburn residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6429
Robbery	0.0742
Rape	0.8575
Murder	0.0168
Total Violent Crime	1.591 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.375
Vehicle Theft	0.6179
Burglary	0.6311
Arson	0.1209
Total Property Crime	3.745 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0202
Drug Crimes	4.083
Vandalism	1.020
Identity Theft	0.0073
Animal Cruelty	0.0126
Total "Other" Rate	5.143 (B+)

Individual Lightburn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jane Lew, WV	A	B-	A+
McWhorter, WV	A+	B-	A+
Lost Creek, WV	A	A	A+
Kincheloe, WV	A	A	A+
South Park, WV	A-	C	A
West Milford, WV	A-	A-	A-
Rider, WV	A-	A-	A
Freemansburg, WV	A-	A-	A-
Rockford, WV	A	A-	A
Pricetown, WV	B-	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lightburn 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
Ridgewood, PA	B+	A-	A-
Monson, WV	F	D	D
Montague, AL	B	B+	B+
Moody, OR	D-	D+	D+
Moore, AR	D	D-	D-
Mooresville, MS	A	A+	A+
Mooresville, OH	A-	A+	A+
Moose Junction, WI	D+	D+	D+
Mud Castle, NC	F	F	F
Reynolds, PA	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Lightburn 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 Lightburn, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lightburn schools on SchoolGrade

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