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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$87,860

Cost of Crime™ for Macfarlan, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $964 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Macfarlan is 22.25 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 41 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Macfarlan, WV report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Macfarlan, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Macfarlan for 2025 is $87,860, about $392 per resident and $964 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Macfarlan, WV:	$392
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Macfarlan is $392 per year, which is $72 less than the national average and $30 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Macfarlan:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $263 more than in Macfarlan.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $213 less than in Macfarlan

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Macfarlan	Cost per Macfarlan Resident
Murder	$33,630	$150
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,036	$54
Robbery	$777	$3
Assault	$8,891	$40
Kidnapping	$1,477	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1,564	$7
Burglary	$5,110	$23
Theft	$8,726	$39
Arson	$852	$4
Vandalism	$4,920	$22
Animal Cruelty	$39	$0
Drug Crimes	$9,812	$44
Identity Theft	$25	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$87,860	$392

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Macfarlan, 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 Macfarlan totals $282,665 ($1,262 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $370,525 ($1,654 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 Macfarlan's 224 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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Macfarlan 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 Macfarlan residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.382
Robbery	0.1103
Rape	0.8862
Murder	0.0799
Total Violent Crime	2.458 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.522
Vehicle Theft	0.4509
Burglary	2.515
Arson	0.1576
Total Property Crime	10.65 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1087
Drug Crimes	5.922
Vandalism	3.074
Identity Theft	0.0145
Animal Cruelty	0.0237
Total "Other" Rate	9.143 (C)

Individual Macfarlan Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brohard, WV	B+	B-	A-
Mellin, WV	C+	B	B-
Racy, WV	C+	B	B-
Munday, WV	A-	B	A+
Mahone, WV	C	C	B-
Smithville, WV	C	C-	B-
Rusk, WV	C+	B	B-
Rutherford, WV	B-	B-	B+
Petroleum, WV	B-	B-	B
Big Bend, WV	C+	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Macfarlan is similar 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
Erwin, SD	B-	C	C
Twin Oak, TN	B-	C+	C+
Tusseyville, PA	A+	A-	A-
Turkey Fork, VA	B+	B	B
Turin, IA	C	D+	D+
Trinity, IN	B-	A-	A-
Trinity Alps, CA	D+	D-	D-
Trimountain, MI	D+	C+	C+
Fanshawe, OK	B-	B-	B-
Evans Falls, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Macfarlan is as safe as 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 Macfarlan, WV average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Macfarlan schools on SchoolGrade

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