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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$713,279

Cost of Crime™ for Shannondale, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $401 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Shannondale 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 Shannondale, 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 Shannondale's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Shannondale sits in the 91st percentile, ahead of 91% of cities and behind 9%. The grade covers only Shannondale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shannondale is 12.15 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 65 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 96 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Shannondale, WV report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shannondale, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shannondale for 2025 is $713,279, about $178 per resident and $401 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

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

Shannondale, WV:	$178
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shannondale is $178 per year, which is $287 less than the national average and $185 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shannondale:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $477 more than in Shannondale.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $2 more than in Shannondale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shannondale	Cost per Shannondale Resident
Murder	$102,254	$25
Rape/Sexual Assault	$186,078	$46
Robbery	$6,610	$2
Assault	$80,092	$20
Kidnapping	$21,427	$5
Vehicle Theft	$50,997	$13
Burglary	$37,342	$9
Theft	$82,119	$20
Arson	$9,993	$2
Vandalism	$41,407	$10
Animal Cruelty	$583	$0
Drug Crimes	$94,266	$23
Identity Theft	$110	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$713,279	$178

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shannondale, 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 Shannondale totals $1,593,977 ($397 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,307,256 ($575 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 northeast 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 Shannondale's 4,014 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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Shannondale 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 Shannondale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6948
Robbery	0.0524
Rape	0.7646
Murder	0.0136
Total Violent Crime	1.525 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.950
Vehicle Theft	0.8205
Burglary	1.026
Arson	0.1031
Total Property Crime	5.899 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0880
Drug Crimes	3.175
Vandalism	1.444
Identity Theft	0.0035
Animal Cruelty	0.0196
Total "Other" Rate	4.730 (A-)

Individual Shannondale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hillsboro, VA	A+	A+	A+
Charles Town, WV	A-	A-	A
Millville, WV	B+	B+	A-
Round Hill, VA	A+	A+	A+
Harpers Ferry, WV	A	A	A+
Ranson, WV	B	C+	B+
Purcellville, VA	A	A+	A+
Summit Point, WV	A	A-	A+
Bolivar, WV	C+	A-	B-
Mount Pleasant, WV	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shannondale 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
Sour Lake, TX	C	C	C
Turner, ME	B+	A+	A+
Sobieski, WI	A	A	A
Soda Springs, ID	D+	C+	C+
Sodus, NY	C+	C-	C-
Somonauk, IL	A+	A	A
Soperton, GA	D+	D-	D-
Washoe Valley, NV	C+	C-	C-
Unicoi, TN	D+	D	D
Snow Hill, MD	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Shannondale 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 Shannondale, WV average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Shannondale schools on SchoolGrade

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