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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$110,003

Cost of Crime™ for Slab Fork, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,136 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Slab Fork 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 Slab Fork, WV Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Slab Fork's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Slab Fork sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only Slab Fork's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Slab Fork is 25.16 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 39 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Slab Fork, WV report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Slab Fork, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Slab Fork for 2025 is $110,003, about $378 per resident and $1,136 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Slab Fork Compared to Other Cities?

Slab Fork, WV:	$378
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Slab Fork is $378 per year, which is $86 less than the national average and $16 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Slab Fork:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $277 more than in Slab Fork.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $199 less than in Slab Fork

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Slab Fork	Cost per Slab Fork Resident
Murder	$34,835	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,224	$52
Robbery	$2,316	$8
Assault	$15,801	$54
Kidnapping	$1,300	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1,235	$4
Burglary	$3,290	$11
Theft	$20,069	$69
Arson	$958	$3
Vandalism	$5,074	$17
Animal Cruelty	$42	$0
Drug Crimes	$9,827	$34
Identity Theft	$31	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$110,003	$378

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Slab Fork, 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 Slab Fork totals $308,671 ($1,061 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $418,674 ($1,439 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 Slab Fork's 291 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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Slab Fork 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 Slab Fork residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.891
Robbery	0.2530
Rape	0.8628
Murder	0.0637
Total Violent Crime	3.070 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.32
Vehicle Theft	0.2742
Burglary	1.247
Arson	0.1364
Total Property Crime	14.97 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0737
Drug Crimes	4.565
Vandalism	2.441
Identity Theft	0.0137
Animal Cruelty	0.0195
Total "Other" Rate	7.113 (B-)

Individual Slab Fork Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lester, WV	D+	C-	D
Maben, WV	C+	D+	B-
Helen, WV	D	D-	D
Ury, WV	D	D	D
Glen Rogers, WV	A-	A+	B+
Glen White, WV	C-	C-	D+
Sophia, WV	C	C+	C-
Princewick, WV	D	D	D
Rhodell, WV	D-	D-	D
Amigo, WV	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Slab Fork 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
Alton, NY	A-	C-	C-
Upton, PA	A+	A+	A+
Upper Kalskag, AK	F	F	F
Van, PA	B-	B-	B-
Andover, SD	D-	D+	D+
Annemanie, AL	F	F	F
Uniontown, MO	C+	C+	C+
Tucker, MO	D	C	C
Auriesville, NY	A+	A	A
Pennys, AR	F	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Slab Fork is less safe 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 Slab Fork, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Slab Fork schools on SchoolGrade

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