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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$359,511

Cost of Crime™ for Valley Bend, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,146 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Valley Bend 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 Valley Bend, 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 Valley Bend's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Valley Bend sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of cities and behind 33%. The grade covers only Valley Bend's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Valley Bend is 19.01 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 93 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Valley Bend, WV report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Valley Bend, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Valley Bend for 2025 is $359,511, about $411 per resident and $1,146 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Valley Bend Compared to Other Cities?

Valley Bend, WV:	$411
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Valley Bend is $411 per year, which is $53 less than the national average and $49 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Valley Bend:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $244 more than in Valley Bend.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $231 less than in Valley Bend

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Valley Bend	Cost per Valley Bend Resident
Murder	$165,658	$189
Rape/Sexual Assault	$42,859	$49
Robbery	$3,977	$5
Assault	$40,734	$47
Kidnapping	$6,587	$8
Vehicle Theft	$11,934	$14
Burglary	$10,843	$12
Theft	$35,227	$40
Arson	$3,029	$3
Vandalism	$14,122	$16
Animal Cruelty	$154	$0
Drug Crimes	$24,367	$28
Identity Theft	$21	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$359,511	$411

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Valley Bend, 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 Valley Bend totals $1,312,741 ($1,500 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,672,253 ($1,911 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 Valley Bend's 875 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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Valley Bend 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 Valley Bend residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.621
Robbery	0.1445
Rape	0.8078
Murder	0.1007
Total Violent Crime	2.674 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.774
Vehicle Theft	0.8808
Burglary	1.366
Arson	0.1433
Total Property Crime	10.16 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1242
Drug Crimes	3.765
Vandalism	2.259
Identity Theft	0.0031
Animal Cruelty	0.0238
Total "Other" Rate	6.175 (B)

Individual Valley Bend Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Womelsdorf, WV	A-	C+	A-
Coalton, WV	B+	B-	B+
Mabie, WV	B+	C+	A-
Beverly, WV	B	B	B+
Dailey, WV	B-	B-	C+
Sullivan, WV	D+	D	C
Norton, WV	C+	B	C
Midland, WV	A	A-	A+
Harding, WV	C+	B	C
Kingsville, WV	C+	B	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Valley Bend 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
Penn, PA	B+	B	B
Moffet, AL	B+	C+	C+
Mott, ND	D	D-	D-
Mounds, IL	D-	D	D
Mount Auburn, IA	A	A-	A-
Murray, NE	C+	B	B
Naplate, IL	B+	A-	A-
Negreet, LA	C	D	D
New Martinsburg, OH	A-	A-	A-
Olivier, LA	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Valley Bend 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 Valley Bend, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Valley Bend schools on SchoolGrade

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