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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$198,665

Cost of Crime™ for Mount Storm, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $876 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Mount Storm is 13.89 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 95 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Mount Storm, WV report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mount Storm, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mount Storm for 2025 is $198,665, about $332 per resident and $876 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

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

Mount Storm, WV:	$332
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mount Storm is $332 per year, which is $133 less than the national average and $31 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mount Storm:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $324 more than in Mount Storm.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $152 less than in Mount Storm

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mount Storm	Cost per Mount Storm Resident
Murder	$90,835	$152
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,905	$50
Robbery	$2,097	$4
Assault	$19,695	$33
Kidnapping	$3,184	$5
Vehicle Theft	$2,236	$4
Burglary	$9,201	$15
Theft	$5,797	$10
Arson	$2,012	$3
Vandalism	$12,207	$20
Animal Cruelty	$86	$0
Drug Crimes	$21,366	$36
Identity Theft	$45	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$198,665	$332

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mount Storm, 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 Storm totals $749,868 ($1,252 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $948,533 ($1,584 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 Storm's 599 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 Storm 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 Storm residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.145
Robbery	0.1113
Rape	0.8234
Murder	0.0807
Total Violent Crime	2.160 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.869
Vehicle Theft	0.2410
Burglary	1.694
Arson	0.1391
Total Property Crime	3.942 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0877
Drug Crimes	4.822
Vandalism	2.853
Identity Theft	0.0097
Animal Cruelty	0.0194
Total "Other" Rate	7.791 (C+)

Individual Mount Storm Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gormania, WV	B+	B	A+
Scherr, WV	B+	A	A
Bayard, WV	B+	B	A+
Hartmansville, WV	A	B	A+
Laurel Dale, WV	A+	A	A+
Oakmont, WV	B+	C	A
Elk Garden, WV	B+	C+	A
Shallmar, MD	C	D-	C+
Kitzmiller, MD	C	D-	C+
Loch Lynn Heights, MD	C-	D	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Storm 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
Dayton, WI	B	C	C
Walcott, ND	B-	B	B
Easton, WA	C+	C-	C-
East Pocahontas, AR	D-	D-	D-
East Laport, NC	D+	C-	C-
East Beekmantown, NY	A-	B-	B-
Earling, IA	B	A-	A-
Dutzow, MO	C+	C	C
Dunmor, KY	B-	B+	B+
Dixon, MS	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Mount Storm 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 Mount Storm, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mount Storm schools on SchoolGrade

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