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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$101,090

Cost of Crime™ for Slate, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $466 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Slate 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 Slate, 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 Slate's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Slate sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of cities and behind 11%. The grade covers only Slate's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Slate is 12.86 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 73 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 85 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Slate, WV report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Slate, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Slate for 2025 is $101,090, about $200 per resident and $466 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

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

Slate, WV:	$200
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Slate is $200 per year, which is $264 less than the national average and $162 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Slate:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $455 more than in Slate.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $21 less than in Slate

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Slate	Cost per Slate Resident
Murder	$19,070	$38
Rape/Sexual Assault	$24,133	$48
Robbery	$1,394	$3
Assault	$10,928	$22
Kidnapping	$3,686	$7
Vehicle Theft	$5,776	$11
Burglary	$4,831	$10
Theft	$9,268	$18
Arson	$1,198	$2
Vandalism	$9,474	$19
Animal Cruelty	$33	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,271	$22
Identity Theft	$27	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$101,090	$200

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Slate, 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 Slate totals $245,560 ($486 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $346,650 ($686 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 Slate's 505 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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Slate 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 Slate residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7535
Robbery	0.0877
Rape	0.7882
Murder	0.0201
Total Violent Crime	1.649 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.544
Vehicle Theft	0.7387
Burglary	1.055
Arson	0.0983
Total Property Crime	5.436 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1204
Drug Crimes	3.017
Vandalism	2.626
Identity Theft	0.0069
Animal Cruelty	0.0089
Total "Other" Rate	5.780 (B)

Individual Slate Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hanna, WV	A	A-	A
Kanawha, WV	A	A	A+
Newark, WV	B+	B+	A
Mineralwells, WV	B+	A	B+
Saulsbury, WV	A-	A-	A
Davisville, WV	B+	B+	A-
Elizabeth, WV	A-	B+	A
Morristown, WV	A	A	A
Walker, WV	A-	B+	A
Freeport, WV	C+	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Slate 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
Norway Grove, WI	A-	A+	A+
New Richmond, PA	A+	A	A
Newcastle, NE	C-	D+	D+
Niagara University, NY	C+	D-	D-
Nicolville, MN	B-	B	B
Nininger, MN	C	C	C
North Arms, MI	B+	B+	B+
North Bergen, NY	B+	C+	C+
North Fairfax, VT	A+	A+	A+
North Miami, OK	D	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Slate 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 Slate, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Slate schools on SchoolGrade

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