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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$133,380

Cost of Crime™ for Otto, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $817 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Otto is 20.10 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Otto, WV report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Otto, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Otto for 2025 is $133,380, about $329 per resident and $817 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): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Otto, WV:	$329
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Otto is $329 per year, which is $136 less than the national average and $34 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Otto:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $327 more than in Otto.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $149 less than in Otto

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Otto	Cost per Otto Resident
Murder	$39,216	$97
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,261	$52
Robbery	$1,337	$3
Assault	$18,421	$45
Kidnapping	$1,905	$5
Vehicle Theft	$3,543	$9
Burglary	$8,137	$20
Theft	$12,117	$30
Arson	$1,341	$3
Vandalism	$5,187	$13
Animal Cruelty	$77	$0
Drug Crimes	$20,833	$51
Identity Theft	$6	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$133,380	$329

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Otto, 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 Otto totals $366,662 ($903 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $500,042 ($1,232 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 Otto's 406 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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Otto 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 Otto residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.580
Robbery	0.1047
Rape	0.8637
Murder	0.0514
Total Violent Crime	2.600 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.762
Vehicle Theft	0.5636
Burglary	2.210
Arson	0.1368
Total Property Crime	8.672 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0774
Drug Crimes	6.937
Vandalism	1.788
Identity Theft	0.0019
Animal Cruelty	0.0256
Total "Other" Rate	8.830 (C)

Individual Otto Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clover, WV	C+	A-	C+
Clio, WV	C+	A-	C
Arnoldsburg, WV	B	D-	A+
Roxalana, WV	B-	B+	B-
Looneyville, WV	B+	B	A-
Spencer, WV	D	C	D
Richardson, WV	B	B	B
Milo, WV	A	B	A+
Nancy Run, WV	B	A	B-
Orma, WV	A-	C-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Otto 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
Rosemont, GA	A-	B+	B+
Long Lake, WI	C+	D	D
Rocky Gap, VA	B-	C	C
Romancoke on the Bay, MD	A	C	C
Rome, KY	C-	A-	A-
Romeo, TN	C-	D+	D+
Rondo, MO	B+	D	D
Roosevelt, OK	C-	D+	D+
Rosa, AL	D+	A-	A-
Long Branch, PA	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Otto 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 Otto, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Otto schools on SchoolGrade

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