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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$60,159

Cost of Crime™ for Lobelia, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $911 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lobelia 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 Lobelia, 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 Lobelia's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Lobelia sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of cities and behind 67%. The grade covers only Lobelia's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lobelia is 30.64 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 33 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lobelia, WV report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lobelia, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lobelia for 2025 is $60,159, about $436 per resident and $911 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Lobelia, WV:	$436
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lobelia is $436 per year, which is $28 less than the national average and $74 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lobelia:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $219 more than in Lobelia.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $256 less than in Lobelia

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lobelia	Cost per Lobelia Resident
Murder	$13,902	$101
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,743	$56
Robbery	$540	$4
Assault	$12,161	$88
Kidnapping	$1,286	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1,808	$13
Burglary	$2,500	$18
Theft	$9,272	$67
Arson	$495	$4
Vandalism	$3,162	$23
Animal Cruelty	$25	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,254	$53
Identity Theft	$10	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$60,159	$436

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lobelia, 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 Lobelia totals $132,445 ($960 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $192,603 ($1,396 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 Lobelia's 138 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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Lobelia 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 Lobelia residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.069
Robbery	0.1244
Rape	0.9254
Murder	0.0536
Total Violent Crime	4.172 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.97
Vehicle Theft	0.8462
Burglary	1.998
Arson	0.1486
Total Property Crime	15.97 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1537
Drug Crimes	7.106
Vandalism	3.207
Identity Theft	0.0096
Animal Cruelty	0.0245
Total "Other" Rate	10.50 (C-)

Individual Lobelia Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hillsboro, WV	C-	D+	C-
Mill Point, WV	C-	D+	C-
Renicks Valley, WV	C	C-	C+
Seebert, WV	D+	D+	D+
Watoga, WV	C-	D	C+
Buckeye, WV	D+	D	C-
Julia, WV	A-	B-	A+
Renick, WV	B+	B-	A+
Oscar, WV	B+	B-	A+
Campbelltown, WV	D+	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lobelia is higher 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
Shields, IL	A+	A+	A+
Lathrop, MI	C+	C+	C+
Lawsonham, PA	A	A-	A-
Lebanon, AR	D+	D-	D-
Lees Creek, LA	B-	D-	D-
Shallow Water, KS	D	D+	D+
Shamrock, FL	B+	C+	C+
Sharon Center, PA	A+	A-	A-
Sharon, IA	C+	B	B
Shawneetown, MO	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Lobelia is less safe than the West Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lobelia, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lobelia schools on SchoolGrade

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