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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$774,487

Cost of Crime™ for Webster Springs, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,042 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Webster Springs 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 Webster Springs, 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 Webster Springs's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Webster Springs sits in the 59th percentile, ahead of 59% of cities and behind 41%. The grade covers only Webster Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Webster Springs is 21.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Webster Springs, WV report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Webster Springs, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Webster Springs for 2025 is $774,487, about $387 per resident and $1,042 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Webster Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Webster Springs, WV:	$387
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Webster Springs is $387 per year, which is $77 less than the national average and $25 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Webster Springs:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $268 more than in Webster Springs.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $208 less than in Webster Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Webster Springs	Cost per Webster Springs Resident
Murder	$277,260	$139
Rape/Sexual Assault	$109,174	$55
Robbery	$10,012	$5
Assault	$111,569	$56
Kidnapping	$14,337	$7
Vehicle Theft	$5,123	$3
Burglary	$39,605	$20
Theft	$59,029	$30
Arson	$5,451	$3
Vandalism	$52,277	$26
Animal Cruelty	$388	$0
Drug Crimes	$89,994	$45
Identity Theft	$267	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$774,487	$387

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Webster Springs, 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 Webster Springs totals $2,390,209 ($1,196 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,164,696 ($1,583 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 central 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, of which Webster Springs has 1, do the same, and of Webster Springs's 1,999 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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Webster Springs 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 Webster Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.943
Robbery	0.1592
Rape	0.9007
Murder	0.0738
Total Violent Crime	3.077 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.702
Vehicle Theft	0.1655
Burglary	2.184
Arson	0.1129
Total Property Crime	8.165 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1183
Drug Crimes	6.086
Vandalism	3.661
Identity Theft	0.0173
Animal Cruelty	0.0263
Total "Other" Rate	9.909 (C-)

Individual Webster Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cherry Falls, WV	B	C+	B+
Curtin, WV	B	C	B
Bolair, WV	B-	C+	B
Parcoal, WV	B	C	B+
Chapman, WV	C	D+	B
Bergoo, WV	B	C	B
Diana, WV	C-	D	C
Upperglade, WV	D	C-	D
Wainville, WV	D	D+	D-
Donaldson, WV	D+	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Webster Springs 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
The Plains, VA	B-	B-	B-
Gaston, IN	B+	B-	B-
Glyndon, MN	C-	B+	B+
Gordon, NE	D-	C-	C-
Hardin, KY	C+	A-	A-
Lipscomb, AL	D	D-	D-
Mayer, AZ	D+	D+	D+
Minonk, IL	C	B-	B-
South Bend, WA	F	D-	D-
Taylor Ridge, IL	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Webster Springs is as safe as 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 Webster Springs, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Webster Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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