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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$83,039

Cost of Crime™ for Pleasure Valley, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $670 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pleasure Valley 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 Pleasure Valley, 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 Pleasure Valley's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Pleasure Valley sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of cities and behind 33%. The grade covers only Pleasure Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pleasure Valley is 18.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 49 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Pleasure Valley, WV report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pleasure Valley, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pleasure Valley for 2025 is $83,039, about $260 per resident and $670 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pleasure Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Pleasure Valley, WV:	$260
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pleasure Valley is $260 per year, which is $204 less than the national average and $102 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pleasure Valley:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $395 more than in Pleasure Valley.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $81 less than in Pleasure Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pleasure Valley	Cost per Pleasure Valley Resident
Murder	$23,554	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$17,447	$55
Robbery	$1,148	$4
Assault	$2,667	$8
Kidnapping	$1,483	$5
Vehicle Theft	$3,083	$10
Burglary	$3,248	$10
Theft	$16,748	$53
Arson	$786	$2
Vandalism	$6,029	$19
Animal Cruelty	$37	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,711	$21
Identity Theft	$97	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$83,039	$260

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pleasure Valley, 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 Pleasure Valley totals $240,775 ($755 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $323,814 ($1,015 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 Pleasure Valley's 319 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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Pleasure Valley 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 Pleasure Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2912
Robbery	0.1144
Rape	0.9020
Murder	0.0393
Total Violent Crime	1.347 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.14
Vehicle Theft	0.6241
Burglary	1.123
Arson	0.1020
Total Property Crime	11.99 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0767
Drug Crimes	2.844
Vandalism	2.645
Identity Theft	0.0394
Animal Cruelty	0.0157
Total "Other" Rate	5.621 (B+)

Individual Pleasure Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Montrose, WV	B+	A-	B+
Pleasant Run, WV	B	B+	B-
Moore, WV	A-	B-	A
Kerens, WV	C+	B	C+
Gilman, WV	C-	C-	B-
Porterwood, WV	A-	B	A+
Kalamazoo, WV	A-	B-	A
St. George, WV	A+	A	A+
Belington, WV	B	C+	B+
Parsons, WV	A	B+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pleasure Valley 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
Sweden Valley, PA	A+	A	A
Crockett Mills, TN	C-	C-	C-
Cromwell, IA	C+	A-	A-
Cross Timbers, MO	D	C-	C-
Crowfoot, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Dabneys, VA	A	A	A
Dale, IL	A	A-	A-
Darlington, ID	C	C	C
Darnell, LA	D-	F	F
Darvills, VA	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Pleasure Valley 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 Pleasure Valley, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pleasure Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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