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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$311,719

Cost of Crime™ for Pettyville, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $791 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Pettyville 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 Pettyville, 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 Pettyville's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Pettyville sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of cities and behind 47%. The grade covers only Pettyville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pettyville is 22.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pettyville, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pettyville for 2025 is $311,719, about $332 per resident and $791 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pettyville is $332 per year, which is $132 less than the national average and $30 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pettyville:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $323 more than in Pettyville.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $153 less than in Pettyville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pettyville	Cost per Pettyville Resident
Murder	$88,558	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$46,675	$50
Robbery	$2,122	$2
Assault	$32,571	$35
Kidnapping	$5,097	$5
Vehicle Theft	$10,818	$12
Burglary	$11,975	$13
Theft	$35,264	$38
Arson	$2,420	$3
Vandalism	$38,612	$41
Animal Cruelty	$140	$0
Drug Crimes	$37,337	$40
Identity Theft	$130	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$311,719	$332

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pettyville, 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 Pettyville totals $818,714 ($873 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,130,433 ($1,205 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 Pettyville's 938 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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Pettyville 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 Pettyville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.209
Robbery	0.0719
Rape	0.8207
Murder	0.0502
Total Violent Crime	2.152 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.259
Vehicle Theft	0.7448
Burglary	1.408
Arson	0.1069
Total Property Crime	9.518 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0896
Drug Crimes	5.381
Vandalism	5.762
Identity Theft	0.0180
Animal Cruelty	0.0202
Total "Other" Rate	11.27 (D+)

Individual Pettyville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mineralwells, WV	B+	A	B+
Parkersburg, WV	C-	C+	C+
Davisville, WV	B+	B+	A-
Kanawha, WV	A	A	A+
Murphytown, WV	A-	B+	A
Saulsbury, WV	A-	A-	A
Washington, WV	A	A	A
Belpre, OH	C	B-	C+
Slate, WV	A	A	A+
North Hills, WV	B	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pettyville 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
Gans, OK	C-	C	C
Wanette, OK	C	D	D
Waterville, VT	B	A-	A-
Wauhillau, OK	C	C-	C-
Wenatchee Heights, WA	D+	B-	B-
West Harpswell, ME	A-	A	A
West Point, MN	A	A	A
Westley, CA	D-	D+	D+
Weston, IA	A	A	A
Westover, PA	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Pettyville 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 Pettyville, WV average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pettyville schools on SchoolGrade

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