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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$162,751

Cost of Crime™ for Valley Head, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,336 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Valley Head 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 Head, WV Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Valley Head's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Valley Head sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Valley Head's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Valley Head is 30.83 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Valley Head, WV report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Valley Head, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Valley Head for 2025 is $162,751, about $554 per resident and $1,336 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Valley Head, WV:	$554
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Valley Head is $554 per year, which is $89 more than the national average and $191 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Valley Head:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $102 more than in Valley Head.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $374 less than in Valley Head

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Valley Head	Cost per Valley Head Resident
Murder	$63,661	$217
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,023	$54
Robbery	$1,924	$7
Assault	$23,020	$78
Kidnapping	$2,990	$10
Vehicle Theft	$3,093	$11
Burglary	$7,651	$26
Theft	$15,492	$53
Arson	$1,354	$5
Vandalism	$8,432	$29
Animal Cruelty	$90	$0
Drug Crimes	$19,003	$65
Identity Theft	$18	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$162,751	$554

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Valley Head, 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 Head totals $504,447 ($1,716 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $667,198 ($2,269 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 Head's 294 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 Head 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 Head residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.726
Robbery	0.2080
Rape	0.8988
Murder	0.1152
Total Violent Crime	3.949 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.17
Vehicle Theft	0.6793
Burglary	2.869
Arson	0.1907
Total Property Crime	13.91 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1678
Drug Crimes	8.738
Vandalism	4.015
Identity Theft	0.0079
Animal Cruelty	0.0412
Total "Other" Rate	12.97 (D)

Individual Valley Head Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Monterville, WV	D+	D+	C-
Mace, WV	D+	D	C
Snowshoe, WV	C	D	A-
Hosterman, WV	C	D	A-
Huttonsville, WV	B	A-	B
Cass, WV	C-	D+	B-
Durbin, WV	C-	B-	C+
Blue Rock, WV	B	A-	B
Slatyfork, WV	D-	D-	D
Deer Creek, WV	C+	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Valley Head is similar 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
Niagara, KY	C-	A	A
Munsell, MO	D-	D-	D-
Murraysville, SC	C+	C-	C-
Muse, OK	C-	D-	D-
Myers, KY	C	B	B
Mystic, KY	D+	C-	C-
Naftel, AL	C-	B	B
Namur, WI	B+	A-	A-
Naoma, WV	D+	D	D
Napakiak, AK	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Valley Head 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 Valley Head, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Valley Head schools on SchoolGrade

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