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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$21,977

Cost of Crime™ for Staten, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $906 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Staten 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 Staten, WV Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Staten's combined rate is lower than the norm. Staten sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Staten's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Staten is 17.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Staten, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Staten for 2025 is $21,977, about $386 per resident and $906 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Staten, WV:	$386
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Staten is $386 per year, which is $79 less than the national average and $23 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Staten:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $270 more than in Staten.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $206 less than in Staten

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Staten	Cost per Staten Resident
Murder	$4,032	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,899	$51
Robbery	$430	$8
Assault	$9,467	$166
Kidnapping	$261	$5
Vehicle Theft	$249	$4
Burglary	$861	$15
Theft	$209	$4
Arson	$222	$4
Vandalism	$693	$12
Animal Cruelty	$10	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,643	$46
Identity Theft	$0	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$21,977	$386

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Staten, 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 Staten totals $43,238 ($759 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $65,214 ($1,144 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 Staten's 57 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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Staten 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 Staten residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.783
Robbery	0.2398
Rape	0.8387
Murder	0.0376
Total Violent Crime	6.900 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	0.7071
Vehicle Theft	0.2817
Burglary	1.666
Arson	0.1614
Total Property Crime	2.816 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0754
Drug Crimes	6.268
Vandalism	1.702
Identity Theft	0.0009
Animal Cruelty	0.0241
Total "Other" Rate	8.071 (C+)

Individual Staten Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stumptown, WV	A-	B-	A
Sycamore, WV	C-	D-	B
Henrietta, WV	F	B+	F
Russet, WV	C	D+	B+
Sand Ridge, WV	B+	D	A+
Millstone, WV	C	D-	A-
Normantown, WV	B+	C-	A
Perkins, WV	A-	B-	A
White Pine, WV	F	A-	F
Grantsville, WV	D-	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Staten 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
Wrightsburg, KY	A-	A	A
Lynn Camp, WV	D-	F	F
Macedonia, CT	D+	C+	C+
Mackey, NY	A	A	A
Macks, AR	F	D	D
MacMahan, ME	A	A+	A+
Macwahoc, ME	C-	A+	A+
Madonnaville, IL	A+	B+	B+
Mamers, NC	A	B+	B+
Yogaville, VA	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Staten 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 Staten, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Staten schools on SchoolGrade

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