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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$267,054

Cost of Crime™ for Red Jacket, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $891 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Red Jacket 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 Red Jacket, 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 Red Jacket's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Red Jacket sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Red Jacket's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Red Jacket is 20.48 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 42 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Red Jacket, WV report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Red Jacket, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Red Jacket for 2025 is $267,054, about $361 per resident and $891 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Red Jacket Compared to Other Cities?

Red Jacket, WV:	$361
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Red Jacket is $361 per year, which is $103 less than the national average and $1 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Red Jacket:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $294 more than in Red Jacket.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $182 less than in Red Jacket

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Red Jacket	Cost per Red Jacket Resident
Murder	$92,016	$125
Rape/Sexual Assault	$38,289	$52
Robbery	$1,633	$2
Assault	$30,862	$42
Kidnapping	$4,070	$6
Vehicle Theft	$17,898	$24
Burglary	$10,403	$14
Theft	$24,183	$33
Arson	$2,353	$3
Vandalism	$12,705	$17
Animal Cruelty	$91	$0
Drug Crimes	$32,473	$44
Identity Theft	$78	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$267,054	$361

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Red Jacket, 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 Red Jacket totals $800,504 ($1,083 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,067,558 ($1,445 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 Red Jacket's 739 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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Red Jacket 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 Red Jacket residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.454
Robbery	0.0702
Rape	0.8545
Murder	0.0663
Total Violent Crime	2.445 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.319
Vehicle Theft	1.564
Burglary	1.552
Arson	0.1319
Total Property Crime	9.566 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0908
Drug Crimes	5.940
Vandalism	2.407
Identity Theft	0.0136
Animal Cruelty	0.0166
Total "Other" Rate	8.468 (C)

Individual Red Jacket Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Varney, WV	A-	A-	A
North Matewan, WV	B	C-	B+
Matewan, WV	B	A-	B+
Taylorville, WV	B+	B+	A-
Ragland, WV	B	B	A-
McCarr, KY	A-	A-	A
Pie, WV	A-	B+	A
Lobata, WV	B-	C-	B
Rawl, WV	B+	B+	A
Edgarton, WV	B	C-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Red Jacket 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
Kitty Fork, NC	D	C	C
Lake Center, MS	B+	A-	A-
Lagunitas, CA	D+	D	D
La Selva Beach, CA	C-	D+	D+
La Sal, UT	D	A	A
La Grange, MI	A	C	C
La Anna, PA	A	B	B
Kotlik, AK	D-	F	F
Kossuthville, FL	A	B+	B+
Lake City, CO	D-	D	D

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

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