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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$535,192

Cost of Crime™ for Prichard, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $909 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Prichard 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 Prichard, 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 Prichard's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Prichard sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of cities and behind 31%. The grade covers only Prichard's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Prichard is 18.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Prichard, WV report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Prichard, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Prichard for 2025 is $535,192, about $287 per resident and $909 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): 57.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Prichard, WV:	$287
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Prichard is $287 per year, which is $177 less than the national average and $75 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Prichard:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $368 more than in Prichard.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $108 less than in Prichard

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Prichard	Cost per Prichard Resident
Murder	$147,426	$79
Rape/Sexual Assault	$89,929	$48
Robbery	$5,918	$3
Assault	$74,728	$40
Kidnapping	$13,342	$7
Vehicle Theft	$14,398	$8
Burglary	$27,408	$15
Theft	$75,517	$41
Arson	$5,117	$3
Vandalism	$21,320	$11
Animal Cruelty	$272	$0
Drug Crimes	$59,659	$32
Identity Theft	$156	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$535,192	$287

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Prichard, 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 Prichard totals $1,428,427 ($767 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,963,619 ($1,054 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 southwest 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 Prichard's 1,863 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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Prichard 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 Prichard residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.397
Robbery	0.1010
Rape	0.7961
Murder	0.0421
Total Violent Crime	2.336 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.827
Vehicle Theft	0.4991
Burglary	1.622
Arson	0.1137
Total Property Crime	10.06 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1181
Drug Crimes	4.329
Vandalism	1.602
Identity Theft	0.0109
Animal Cruelty	0.0198
Total "Other" Rate	6.080 (B)

Individual Prichard Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Buchanan, KY	B+	A+	A-
Lockwood, KY	A	A	A
Hubbardstown, WV	A-	B+	A-
Shoals, WV	B	C	B
Wayne, WV	B+	B+	A
Echo, WV	A-	A-	A
Lavalette, WV	B-	C-	B-
Kenova, WV	C	C	C+
Bethesda, WV	B	A	B+
Catlettsburg, KY	B	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Prichard 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
Shonto, AZ	D-	F	F
Gaylesville, AL	B	B-	B-
Geyserville, CA	C	D+	D+
Glenbeulah, WI	A-	B	B
Goodspring, TN	C+	C+	C+
Hanley Hills, MO	F	F	F
Hartville, MO	C-	C-	C-
Hermosa, SD	B-	A-	A-
Hill City, SD	C	D+	D+
Howe, OK	D+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Prichard 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 Prichard, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Prichard schools on SchoolGrade

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