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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$714,214

Cost of Crime™ for Turtle Creek, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $2,034 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek, 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 Turtle Creek's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Turtle Creek sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of cities and behind 91%. The grade covers only Turtle Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Turtle Creek is 51.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 102 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Turtle Creek, WV report the most crime, about 49 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Turtle Creek, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Turtle Creek for 2025 is $714,214, about $688 per resident and $2,034 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Turtle Creek Compared to Other Cities?

Turtle Creek, WV:	$688
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Turtle Creek is $688 per year, which is $224 more than the national average and $326 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Turtle Creek:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $33 less than in Turtle Creek.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $509 less than in Turtle Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Turtle Creek	Cost per Turtle Creek Resident
Murder	$163,755	$158
Rape/Sexual Assault	$54,623	$53
Robbery	$4,596	$4
Assault	$188,249	$181
Kidnapping	$4,705	$5
Vehicle Theft	$26,237	$25
Burglary	$28,052	$27
Theft	$139,055	$134
Arson	$2,659	$3
Vandalism	$38,724	$37
Animal Cruelty	$277	$0
Drug Crimes	$62,867	$61
Identity Theft	$413	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$714,214	$688

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Turtle Creek, 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 Turtle Creek totals $1,394,671 ($1,344 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,108,885 ($2,032 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 northeast 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 do the same, and of Turtle Creek's 1,038 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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Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.315
Robbery	0.1408
Rape	0.8679
Murder	0.0839
Total Violent Crime	7.408 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.87
Vehicle Theft	1.632
Burglary	2.980
Arson	0.1061
Total Property Crime	30.58 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0748
Drug Crimes	8.188
Vandalism	5.222
Identity Theft	0.0515
Animal Cruelty	0.0361
Total "Other" Rate	13.57 (D)

Individual Turtle Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Danville, WV	C	C-	C
Powell Creek, WV	B+	C+	B
Madison, WV	D	D	D
Jeffrey, WV	A-	A-	A-
Hewett, WV	A-	B	A-
Manila, WV	A	B+	A
Uneeda, WV	A-	B	A-
Foster, WV	D-	D-	D-
Spurlockville, WV	B+	A-	A-
Ottawa, WV	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Turtle Creek 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
Arabi, GA	C	B+	B+
Wykoff, MN	C+	B-	B-
Woodhull, IL	B	C+	C+
Winn, MI	A+	A-	A-
Wilmington, NY	A-	D+	D+
Williamsburg, NM	D+	D-	D-
Wheeler, WI	B+	A-	A-
Bowlegs, OK	C+	A	A
Bonney, TX	C-	D+	D+
Bondville, VT	A-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Turtle Creek is less safe than the West Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Turtle Creek, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Turtle Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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