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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D

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$1.48 million

Cost of Crime™ for Philippi, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,072 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Philippi 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 Philippi, 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 Philippi's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Philippi sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Philippi's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Philippi is 30.72 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 17 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Philippi, WV report the most crime, about 28 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Philippi, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Philippi for 2025 is $1,481,401, about $489 per resident and $1,072 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Philippi, WV:	$489
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Philippi is $489 per year, which is $24 more than the national average and $126 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Philippi:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $167 more than in Philippi.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $309 less than in Philippi

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Philippi	Cost per Philippi Resident
Murder	$540,871	$178
Rape/Sexual Assault	$163,930	$54
Robbery	$8,674	$3
Assault	$189,527	$63
Kidnapping	$14,584	$5
Vehicle Theft	$28,339	$9
Burglary	$57,708	$19
Theft	$186,622	$62
Arson	$9,866	$3
Vandalism	$77,131	$25
Animal Cruelty	$647	$0
Drug Crimes	$202,945	$67
Identity Theft	$557	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,481,401	$489

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Philippi, 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 Philippi totals $4,413,095 ($1,456 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,894,496 ($1,944 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 east 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 Philippi has 1, do the same, and of Philippi's 3,032 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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Philippi 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 Philippi residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.177
Robbery	0.0910
Rape	0.8917
Murder	0.0949
Total Violent Crime	3.254 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.88
Vehicle Theft	0.6036
Burglary	2.098
Arson	0.1348
Total Property Crime	14.72 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0793
Drug Crimes	9.049
Vandalism	3.561
Identity Theft	0.0238
Animal Cruelty	0.0289
Total "Other" Rate	12.74 (D)

Individual Philippi Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stringtown, WV	B+	C+	A
Wellington Heights, WV	B	B	B+
Meriden, WV	B	B-	A
Brownton, WV	C	C+	C
Berryburg, WV	C	B-	C
Volga, WV	B	A-	B
Mount Liberty, WV	C+	B-	C+
Arden, WV	A	B	A+
Tacy, WV	B+	B	A
Corley, WV	A-	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Philippi 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
Fairfax, VT	A	A+	A+
Eupora, MS	B-	B+	B+
Romney, WV	C-	D+	D+
Lovell, WY	B-	B	B
Manti, UT	C-	B	B
Montegut, LA	D-	D-	D-
Pewee Valley, KY	A-	A+	A+
Pineville, KY	C-	C+	C+
Princeton, LA	C+	C-	C-
Remington, VA	B	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Philippi 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 Philippi, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Philippi schools on SchoolGrade

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