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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$63,359

Cost of Crime™ for Sun Hill, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,853 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sun Hill 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 Sun Hill, WV Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sun Hill's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Sun Hill sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only Sun Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sun Hill is 31.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sun Hill, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sun Hill for 2025 is $63,359, about $647 per resident and $1,853 per household. That equals 3.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sun Hill Compared to Other Cities?

Sun Hill, WV:	$647
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sun Hill is $647 per year, which is $182 more than the national average and $284 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sun Hill:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $9 more than in Sun Hill.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $467 less than in Sun Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sun Hill	Cost per Sun Hill Resident
Murder	$2,252	$23
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,694	$58
Robbery	$305	$3
Assault	$44,578	$455
Kidnapping	$534	$5
Vehicle Theft	$864	$9
Burglary	$365	$4
Theft	$3,195	$33
Arson	$254	$3
Vandalism	$1,544	$16
Animal Cruelty	$16	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,755	$38
Identity Theft	$2	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$63,359	$647

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sun Hill, 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 Sun Hill totals $53,781 ($549 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $117,141 ($1,195 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 Sun Hill's 98 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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Sun Hill 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 Sun Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	15.84
Robbery	0.0989
Rape	0.9583
Murder	0.0122
Total Violent Crime	16.91 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.295
Vehicle Theft	0.5692
Burglary	0.4108
Arson	0.1074
Total Property Crime	7.382 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0899
Drug Crimes	5.180
Vandalism	2.206
Identity Theft	0.0028
Animal Cruelty	0.0222
Total "Other" Rate	7.501 (C+)

Individual Sun Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clear Fork, WV	A-	B+	A+
Simon, WV	B+	D	A
Brenton, WV	C+	C+	B
Lynco, WV	A-	B+	A
Stoneville, WV	D-	D	D-
Hanover, WV	D+	D-	C-
Coal Mountain, WV	A	A+	A
Wyoming, WV	C	A-	C-
Windom, WV	C+	A+	C
Matheny, WV	B	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sun Hill is higher 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
Johnsontown, MD	B	D+	D+
Irvings Crossroads, NC	C-	C-	C-
Isabella, MN	D	D+	D+
Isadora, MO	D	B	B
Ivy, WV	A+	B	B
Jackson Corners, NY	A+	A-	A-
Jacksons Crossroads, GA	B	B-	B-
Jacob, IL	A	A+	A+
Jeffrey City, WY	D	B+	B+
Jewel City, KY	B-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Sun Hill is less safe than the West Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sun Hill, WV average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sun Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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