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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$272,369

Cost of Crime™ for Ragland, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $880 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Ragland is 18.44 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 40 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Ragland, WV report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ragland, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ragland for 2025 is $272,369, about $303 per resident and $880 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Ragland, WV:	$303
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ragland is $303 per year, which is $162 less than the national average and $60 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ragland:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $353 more than in Ragland.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $123 less than in Ragland

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ragland	Cost per Ragland Resident
Murder	$83,919	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$46,579	$52
Robbery	$2,735	$3
Assault	$32,684	$36
Kidnapping	$3,342	$4
Vehicle Theft	$5,048	$6
Burglary	$13,798	$15
Theft	$24,775	$28
Arson	$2,503	$3
Vandalism	$14,030	$16
Animal Cruelty	$104	$0
Drug Crimes	$42,686	$47
Identity Theft	$167	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$272,369	$303

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ragland, 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 Ragland totals $788,032 ($876 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,060,401 ($1,178 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 southeast 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 Ragland's 900 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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Ragland 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 Ragland residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.265
Robbery	0.0966
Rape	0.8536
Murder	0.0496
Total Violent Crime	2.264 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.315
Vehicle Theft	0.3622
Burglary	1.690
Arson	0.1152
Total Property Crime	7.483 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0612
Drug Crimes	6.412
Vandalism	2.182
Identity Theft	0.0240
Animal Cruelty	0.0157
Total "Other" Rate	8.695 (C)

Individual Ragland Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Taylorville, WV	B+	B+	A-
Hampden, WV	B	C	A-
Varney, WV	A-	A-	A
Delbarton, WV	B	B-	B+
Red Jacket, WV	B-	B	B
Rawl, WV	B+	B+	A
Matewan, WV	B	A-	B+
North Matewan, WV	B	C-	B+
Scarlet, WV	C+	C-	C+
Pie, WV	A-	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ragland 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
Baker, WV	A	A-	A-
Pierson, IA	C	A-	A-
Potters Hill, NC	D-	D	D
Polkville, MS	A+	A+	A+
Pleasant Valley, IA	A+	A-	A-
Pleasant Grove, CA	C	D	D
Plainfield, IA	A-	B	B
Placerville, CO	D	D	D
Piney Creek, NC	F	C	C
Pinecliffe, CO	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Ragland 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 Ragland, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ragland schools on SchoolGrade

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