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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D+

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$1.84 million

Cost of Crime™ for White Sulphur Springs, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,147 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of White Sulphur 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 White Sulphur Springs, 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 White Sulphur Springs's combined rate is higher than the norm. White Sulphur Springs sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only White Sulphur Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in White Sulphur Springs is 34.24 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 22 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of White Sulphur Springs, WV report the most crime, about 47 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in White Sulphur Springs, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in White Sulphur Springs for 2025 is $1,844,440, about $521 per resident and $1,147 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

White Sulphur Springs, WV:	$521
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in White Sulphur Springs is $521 per year, which is $57 more than the national average and $158 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to White Sulphur Springs:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $134 more than in White Sulphur Springs.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $341 less than in White Sulphur Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to White Sulphur Springs	Cost per White Sulphur Springs Resident
Murder	$527,748	$149
Rape/Sexual Assault	$196,946	$56
Robbery	$15,390	$4
Assault	$359,050	$101
Kidnapping	$22,792	$6
Vehicle Theft	$69,655	$20
Burglary	$89,769	$25
Theft	$253,781	$72
Arson	$13,750	$4
Vandalism	$93,818	$26
Animal Cruelty	$726	$0
Drug Crimes	$200,742	$57
Identity Theft	$272	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$1,844,440	$521

The Intangible Cost of Crime in White Sulphur 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 White Sulphur Springs totals $4,532,494 ($1,280 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,376,934 ($1,800 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 White Sulphur Springs has 2, do the same, and of White Sulphur Springs's 3,542 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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White Sulphur 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 White Sulphur Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.530
Robbery	0.1381
Rape	0.9170
Murder	0.0793
Total Violent Crime	4.664 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.83
Vehicle Theft	1.270
Burglary	2.794
Arson	0.1608
Total Property Crime	18.06 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1061
Drug Crimes	7.662
Vandalism	3.708
Identity Theft	0.0099
Animal Cruelty	0.0277
Total "Other" Rate	11.51 (D+)

Individual White Sulphur Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tuckahoe, WV	D+	D	C-
Frankford, WV	A-	B	B
Caldwell, WV	B	C+	A-
Hematite, VA	B+	D	A+
Friars Hill, WV	A-	B	B+
Maxwelton, WV	A	B+	A-
Lewisburg, WV	C	D+	B-
Callaghan, VA	A+	A+	A+
Spring Creek, WV	B	B	C+
Organ Cave, WV	B-	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

White Sulphur Springs 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
Okeana, OH	A-	B	B
Wintersville, OH	C-	A-	A-
West Suffield, CT	A-	A+	A+
Stillman Valley, IL	A+	A	A
St. Henry, OH	A-	B-	B-
Aguanga, CA	C	D	D
Nesquehoning, PA	C	C-	C-
Naples, NY	B+	C	C
McSherrystown, PA	A+	A	A
Leighton, AL	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, White Sulphur Springs 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 White Sulphur Springs, WV average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See White Sulphur Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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