The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Willow Island, WV: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$40,823

Cost of Crime™ for Willow Island, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $405 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Willow Island 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 Willow Island, WV Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Willow Island's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Willow Island sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of cities and behind 8%. The grade covers only Willow Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Willow Island is 11.80 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 84 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 84 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Willow Island, WV report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Willow Island, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Willow Island for 2025 is $40,823, about $159 per resident and $405 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 67.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 17.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 15.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Willow Island Compared to Other Cities?

Willow Island, WV:	$159
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Willow Island is $159 per year, which is $305 less than the national average and $203 less than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Willow Island:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $496 more than in Willow Island.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $20 more than in Willow Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Willow Island	Cost per Willow Island Resident
Murder	$4,104	$16
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,934	$51
Robbery	$484	$2
Assault	$1,721	$7
Kidnapping	$2,220	$9
Vehicle Theft	$882	$3
Burglary	$1,232	$5
Theft	$3,779	$15
Arson	$635	$2
Vandalism	$2,006	$8
Animal Cruelty	$15	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,811	$42
Identity Theft	$0	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$40,823	$159

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Willow Island, 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 Willow Island totals $90,000 ($352 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $130,823 ($511 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 Willow Island's 256 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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Willow Island 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 Willow Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2341
Robbery	0.0601
Rape	0.8333
Murder	0.0085
Total Violent Crime	1.136 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.850
Vehicle Theft	0.2224
Burglary	0.5306
Arson	0.1027
Total Property Crime	3.706 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1430
Drug Crimes	5.709
Vandalism	1.097
Identity Theft	0.0001
Animal Cruelty	0.0077
Total "Other" Rate	6.957 (B-)

Individual Willow Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Eureka, WV	A	A-	A+
Waverly, WV	A	C+	A+
Belmont, WV	A	A-	A+
Schultz, WV	A	A	A+
Vaucluse, WV	A-	B	A+
Elmwood Heights, WV	A+	B	A+
Wade, OH	B+	B	B
Reno, OH	A	B+	A+
Boreman, WV	A	B	A+
St. Marys, WV	B+	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Willow Island 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
Dovray, MN	B-	C+	C+
Elwood, IA	B+	A+	A+
Easton, KY	B-	A	A
East Krok, WI	A	A+	A+
East Clarendon, VT	A+	A	A
East Cabot, VT	A-	C+	C+
Eagles Mere, PA	D	B-	B-
Dwale, KY	C	A	A
Draketown, PA	B	B-	B-
Teller, AK	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Willow Island 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 Willow Island, WV average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Willow Island schools on SchoolGrade

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