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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$78,381

Cost of Crime™ for Sand Run, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $602 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sand Run 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 Sand Run, WV Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sand Run's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Sand Run sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of cities and behind 7%. The grade covers only Sand Run's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sand Run is 11.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 71 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 95 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Sand Run, WV report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sand Run, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sand Run for 2025 is $78,381, about $258 per resident and $602 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): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sand Run Compared to Other Cities?

Sand Run, WV:	$258
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sand Run is $258 per year, which is $206 less than the national average and $104 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sand Run:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $397 more than in Sand Run.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $78 less than in Sand Run

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sand Run	Cost per Sand Run Resident
Murder	$26,616	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,156	$53
Robbery	$1,079	$4
Assault	$11,570	$38
Kidnapping	$1,563	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1,738	$6
Burglary	$2,304	$8
Theft	$1,881	$6
Arson	$959	$3
Vandalism	$4,310	$14
Animal Cruelty	$24	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,159	$33
Identity Theft	$23	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$78,381	$258

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sand Run, 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 Sand Run totals $257,020 ($845 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $335,402 ($1,103 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 Sand Run's 304 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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Sand Run 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 Sand Run residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.325
Robbery	0.1128
Rape	0.8765
Murder	0.0466
Total Violent Crime	2.361 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.195
Vehicle Theft	0.3692
Burglary	0.8357
Arson	0.1306
Total Property Crime	2.530 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0848
Drug Crimes	4.518
Vandalism	1.985
Identity Theft	0.0098
Animal Cruelty	0.0105
Total "Other" Rate	6.608 (B-)

Individual Sand Run Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ivy, WV	A+	B	A+
Queens, WV	A	B+	A+
Ellamore, WV	A	B+	A+
Tallmansville, WV	A	B+	A+
Tenmile, WV	A	B+	A+
Lantz, WV	A	B+	A
Heavener Grove, WV	A	A	A+
Sago, WV	A+	B	A+
Pumpkintown, WV	B	C+	B
Kingsville, WV	C+	B	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sand Run 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
Summitville, OH	A-	C-	C-
Tallulah Falls, GA	B-	B-	B-
Talcottville, NY	A	A+	A+
Talcott, WV	B+	B	B
Talbott, WV	A+	B+	B+
Tabor, MN	B-	B-	B-
Sweetwater, OK	D-	D-	D-
Sweden, SC	F	F	F
Swastika, NY	C+	C+	C+
Swan Valley, ID	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Sand Run 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 Sand Run, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sand Run schools on SchoolGrade

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