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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$91,707

Cost of Crime™ for Pine Bluff, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $802 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff, 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 Pine Bluff's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Pine Bluff sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Pine Bluff's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pine Bluff is 24.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pine Bluff, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pine Bluff for 2025 is $91,707, about $347 per resident and $802 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pine Bluff Compared to Other Cities?

Pine Bluff, WV:	$347
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pine Bluff is $347 per year, which is $117 less than the national average and $15 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pine Bluff:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $308 more than in Pine Bluff.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $168 less than in Pine Bluff

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pine Bluff	Cost per Pine Bluff Resident
Murder	$25,310	$96
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,463	$51
Robbery	$1,113	$4
Assault	$9,646	$37
Kidnapping	$1,399	$5
Vehicle Theft	$4,210	$16
Burglary	$4,066	$15
Theft	$12,697	$48
Arson	$1,049	$4
Vandalism	$4,568	$17
Animal Cruelty	$63	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,095	$53
Identity Theft	$29	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$91,707	$347

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pine Bluff, 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 Pine Bluff totals $234,984 ($890 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $326,691 ($1,237 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 Pine Bluff's 264 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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Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.272
Robbery	0.1341
Rape	0.8410
Murder	0.0510
Total Violent Crime	2.298 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.286
Vehicle Theft	1.030
Burglary	1.698
Arson	0.1645
Total Property Crime	12.18 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0874
Drug Crimes	7.218
Vandalism	2.422
Identity Theft	0.0143
Animal Cruelty	0.0321
Total "Other" Rate	9.774 (C-)

Individual Pine Bluff Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Peora, WV	C+	B-	C+
Prospect Valley, WV	B	A	B
Enterprise, WV	B+	B+	A-
Oakdale, WV	C+	B+	C+
Hutchinson, WV	B	C+	B+
Worthington, WV	B	B-	B
Haywood, WV	D-	B-	D-
Shinnston, WV	B-	B-	B-
Lumberport, WV	B	A	B
Gypsy, WV	D-	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pine Bluff 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
Eunice, KY	C+	C-	C-
East Potter, NY	A	A-	A-
East Springfield, NY	A	B+	B+
Ebenezer, MS	D+	B	B
Echo, NC	D	D+	D+
Edgar, MT	B+	C+	C+
Edwall, WA	D	D+	D+
Eighty Eight, KY	A	A-	A-
El Paso, WI	A-	B+	B+
El Portal, CA	D+	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Pine Bluff schools on SchoolGrade

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