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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$236,488

Cost of Crime™ for Mount Carbon, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,054 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mount Carbon 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 Mount Carbon, 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 Mount Carbon's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Mount Carbon sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Mount Carbon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mount Carbon is 28.92 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 51 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Mount Carbon, WV report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mount Carbon, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mount Carbon for 2025 is $236,488, about $496 per resident and $1,054 per household. That equals 1.5% 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): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mount Carbon Compared to Other Cities?

Mount Carbon, WV:	$496
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mount Carbon is $496 per year, which is $32 more than the national average and $133 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mount Carbon:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $159 more than in Mount Carbon.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $316 less than in Mount Carbon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mount Carbon	Cost per Mount Carbon Resident
Murder	$62,434	$131
Rape/Sexual Assault	$28,721	$60
Robbery	$2,196	$5
Assault	$55,943	$117
Kidnapping	$2,657	$6
Vehicle Theft	$10,812	$23
Burglary	$13,379	$28
Theft	$17,114	$36
Arson	$1,695	$4
Vandalism	$13,062	$27
Animal Cruelty	$145	$0
Drug Crimes	$28,209	$59
Identity Theft	$120	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$236,488	$496

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mount Carbon, 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 Mount Carbon totals $565,926 ($1,186 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $802,413 ($1,682 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 Mount Carbon's 477 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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Mount Carbon 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 Mount Carbon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.084
Robbery	0.1464
Rape	0.9931
Murder	0.0696
Total Violent Crime	5.293 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.927
Vehicle Theft	1.464
Burglary	3.092
Arson	0.1471
Total Property Crime	11.63 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0919
Drug Crimes	7.995
Vandalism	3.833
Identity Theft	0.0326
Animal Cruelty	0.0412
Total "Other" Rate	11.99 (D+)

Individual Mount Carbon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Boomer, WV	D	D	D+
Kimberly, WV	B-	C+	B+
Alloy, WV	C	B	C-
Deep Water, WV	C-	D+	C-
Smithers, WV	D	D-	D+
Falls View, WV	C	B	C-
Montgomery, WV	C-	D+	C
Charlton Heights, WV	C-	B-	C-
Montgomery Heights, WV	D+	D+	C-
Cannelton, WV	D+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Carbon 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
Taconite, MN	C-	B-	B-
Eagle Bridge, NY	A-	B	B
Eagle Lake Manor, WI	B-	C+	C+
East Andover, NH	B	A-	A-
East Denmark, ME	A	A-	A-
East Monkton, VT	A	A+	A+
East Ryegate, VT	A-	A	A
Easton, IL	C+	B-	B-
Echo, LA	D	D	D
Emerson, NY	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Mount Carbon 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 Mount Carbon, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Mount Carbon schools on SchoolGrade

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