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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.74 million

Cost of Crime™ for Nitro, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,147 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Nitro 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 Nitro, 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 Nitro's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Nitro sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Nitro's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Nitro is 29.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Nitro, WV report the most crime, about 42 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Nitro, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Nitro for 2025 is $3,738,057, about $479 per resident and $1,147 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Nitro, WV:	$479
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Nitro is $479 per year, which is $15 more than the national average and $117 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Nitro:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $176 more than in Nitro.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $299 less than in Nitro

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Nitro	Cost per Nitro Resident
Murder	$1.24 million	$159
Rape/Sexual Assault	$419,560	$54
Robbery	$27,358	$4
Assault	$543,422	$70
Kidnapping	$41,457	$5
Vehicle Theft	$228,395	$29
Burglary	$160,440	$21
Theft	$452,224	$58
Arson	$21,792	$3
Vandalism	$298,817	$38
Animal Cruelty	$1,422	$0
Drug Crimes	$300,434	$38
Identity Theft	$760	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$3,738,057	$479

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Nitro, 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 Nitro totals $10,373,099 ($1,329 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,111,156 ($1,808 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 west part of the city holds more 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, of which Nitro has 2, do the same, and of Nitro's 7,807 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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Nitro 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 Nitro residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.424
Robbery	0.1114
Rape	0.8863
Murder	0.0847
Total Violent Crime	3.506 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.18
Vehicle Theft	1.889
Burglary	2.266
Arson	0.1156
Total Property Crime	15.46 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0876
Drug Crimes	5.202
Vandalism	5.358
Identity Theft	0.0126
Animal Cruelty	0.0246
Total "Other" Rate	10.68 (C-)

Individual Nitro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Albans, WV	C+	C+	C+
Cross Lanes, WV	B	B-	B-
Raymond City, WV	A	A-	A+
Poca, WV	B	C+	B+
Upper Falls, WV	B+	B+	B+
Institute, WV	C+	C+	C+
Scott Depot, WV	B	A-	B+
Jefferson, WV	D	D+	D
Dunbar, WV	D+	C+	D+
Tornado, WV	A-	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Nitro 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
Trafford, PA	A-	B+	B+
Carson City, MI	A+	A	A
Carterville, IL	A+	A	A
Castaner, PR	D-	D-	D-
Castle Shannon, PA	D+	B-	B-
Castroville, TX	C-	C-	C-
Cedar Hill, MO	C	C-	C-
Center Moriches, NY	B	C	C
Chester, IL	C+	B	B
Chiefland, FL	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Nitro 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 Nitro, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Nitro schools on SchoolGrade

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