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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$780,351

Cost of Crime™ for Pinch, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $669 per household.

More cost data

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

The overall crime rate in Pinch is 13.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 56 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Pinch, WV report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pinch, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pinch for 2025 is $780,351, about $249 per resident and $669 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Pinch, WV:	$249
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pinch is $249 per year, which is $215 less than the national average and $113 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pinch:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $406 more than in Pinch.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $69 less than in Pinch

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pinch	Cost per Pinch Resident
Murder	$164,812	$53
Rape/Sexual Assault	$175,986	$56
Robbery	$6,662	$2
Assault	$157,180	$50
Kidnapping	$17,689	$6
Vehicle Theft	$44,049	$14
Burglary	$22,453	$7
Theft	$62,324	$20
Arson	$7,392	$2
Vandalism	$35,777	$11
Animal Cruelty	$265	$0
Drug Crimes	$85,692	$27
Identity Theft	$70	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$780,351	$249

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pinch, 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 Pinch totals $1,978,245 ($631 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,758,597 ($880 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 do the same, and of Pinch's 3,136 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Pinch, WV at ISP Reports.

Pinch 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 Pinch residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.745
Robbery	0.0675
Rape	0.9255
Murder	0.0280
Total Violent Crime	2.766 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.837
Vehicle Theft	0.9071
Burglary	0.7894
Arson	0.0976
Total Property Crime	5.631 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0930
Drug Crimes	3.694
Vandalism	1.597
Identity Theft	0.0029
Animal Cruelty	0.0114
Total "Other" Rate	5.398 (B+)

Individual Pinch Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Schrader, WV	B	A-	B+
Elkview, WV	B-	B	B
Cinco, WV	B+	A+	A-
Coalridge, WV	B+	A+	A-
Youngs Bottom, WV	C+	B+	B
Blount, WV	B-	B	B+
Frame, WV	B	B-	A
Sanderson, WV	C-	C	C
Quick, WV	D+	C-	C
Fivemile, WV	C+	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pinch 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
Coalville, UT	B-	C+	C+
Amherst, WI	B+	A-	A-
Hallam, PA	A+	A+	A+
Greenville, GA	B	B	B
Elkton, OH	C-	C	C
East Dublin, GA	C+	C-	C-
Darlington, MD	B+	C-	C-
Cumberland, KY	D-	C-	C-
Craigsville, WV	B	C+	C+
Clinton Corners, NY	B+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Pinch 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 Pinch, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pinch schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 8 days 10 hours in Pinch. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Pinch, WV

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.