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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$14,129

Cost of Crime™ for Longdale, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $771 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Longdale 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 Longdale, 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 Longdale's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Longdale sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only Longdale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Longdale is 13.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Longdale, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Longdale for 2025 is $14,129, about $307 per resident and $771 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Longdale, WV:	$307
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Longdale is $307 per year, which is $157 less than the national average and $55 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Longdale:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $348 more than in Longdale.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $128 less than in Longdale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Longdale	Cost per Longdale Resident
Murder	$5,726	$124
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,433	$53
Robbery	$93	$2
Assault	$2,040	$44
Kidnapping	$250	$5
Vehicle Theft	$267	$6
Burglary	$597	$13
Theft	$1,248	$27
Arson	$115	$2
Vandalism	$545	$12
Animal Cruelty	$4	$0
Drug Crimes	$809	$18
Identity Theft	$3	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$14,129	$307

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Longdale, 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 Longdale totals $50,079 ($1,089 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $64,208 ($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 Longdale's 46 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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Longdale 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 Longdale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.544
Robbery	0.0642
Rape	0.8724
Murder	0.0662
Total Violent Crime	2.547 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.239
Vehicle Theft	0.3754
Burglary	1.430
Arson	0.1035
Total Property Crime	7.148 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0895
Drug Crimes	2.377
Vandalism	1.657
Identity Theft	0.0084
Animal Cruelty	0.0105
Total "Other" Rate	4.143 (A-)

Individual Longdale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Letart, WV	A-	B-	A-
Upper Flats, WV	A	B+	A-
Racine, OH	C+	B-	C+
New Haven, WV	A-	B-	A
Mount Alto, WV	A-	B	A-
Syracuse, OH	B	B-	B+
Millwood, WV	A-	B+	A
Rayburn, WV	A-	C+	A-
Hartford, WV	C	B-	C+
Hartford City, WV	C+	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Longdale 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
Scow Bay, AK	D-	F	F
Knowles, NM	F	D-	D-
La Puente, NM	F	F	F
La Reforma, TX	F	F	F
La Tuna, TX	B	A-	A-
Lake Almanor, CA	D-	F	F
Lake Cicott, IN	B-	B-	B-
Savoy, SD	F	F	F
Scofield, UT	D	D	D
Scottown, KY	D	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Longdale 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 Longdale, WV average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Longdale schools on SchoolGrade

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