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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.06 million

Cost of Crime™ for Shepherdstown, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $641 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Shepherdstown 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 Shepherdstown, 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 Shepherdstown's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Shepherdstown sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of cities and behind 13%. The grade covers only Shepherdstown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shepherdstown is 13.44 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 33 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 118 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Shepherdstown, WV report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shepherdstown, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shepherdstown for 2025 is $2,059,607, about $238 per resident and $641 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

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

Shepherdstown, WV:	$238
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shepherdstown is $238 per year, which is $226 less than the national average and $124 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shepherdstown:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $417 more than in Shepherdstown.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $59 less than in Shepherdstown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shepherdstown	Cost per Shepherdstown Resident
Murder	$538,533	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$400,714	$46
Robbery	$20,103	$2
Assault	$282,531	$33
Kidnapping	$36,618	$4
Vehicle Theft	$139,023	$16
Burglary	$77,354	$9
Theft	$94,949	$11
Arson	$20,316	$2
Vandalism	$163,280	$19
Animal Cruelty	$1,166	$0
Drug Crimes	$280,910	$33
Identity Theft	$4,109	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$2,059,607	$238

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shepherdstown, 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 Shepherdstown totals $5,566,392 ($644 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,625,999 ($882 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 central 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, of which Shepherdstown has 7, do the same, and of Shepherdstown's 8,642 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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Shepherdstown 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 Shepherdstown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.138
Robbery	0.0740
Rape	0.7647
Murder	0.0332
Total Violent Crime	2.010 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.121
Vehicle Theft	1.039
Burglary	0.9869
Arson	0.0973
Total Property Crime	4.245 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0699
Drug Crimes	4.394
Vandalism	2.645
Identity Theft	0.0614
Animal Cruelty	0.0182
Total "Other" Rate	7.189 (B-)

Individual Shepherdstown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sharpsburg, MD	B	C	B+
Shenandoah Junction, WV	A-	A-	A
Keedysville, MD	B	A-	B+
Bakersville, MD	C+	C-	B
Dargan, MD	C-	D+	C
Martinsburg, WV	B+	B	B+
Burtner, MD	D+	C	D-
Fairplay, MD	D+	D+	D
Kearneysville, WV	A+	A	A+
Eakles Mill, MD	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shepherdstown 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
Gages Lake, IL	A-	A	A
Wilmington Manor, DE	F	D	D
Winnsboro, SC	F	F	F
Winters, CA	C	C-	C-
Southgate, FL	A	A+	A+
South Lebanon, OH	A-	B-	B-
South Kensington, MD	B-	B-	B-
Aberdeen, MS	B	B	B
Somers, NY	A-	B-	B-
Germantown, OH	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Shepherdstown 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 Shepherdstown, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Shepherdstown schools on SchoolGrade

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