The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Youngs Bottom, WV: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$163,954

Cost of Crime™ for Youngs Bottom, WV

In 2025, crime will cost $841 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Youngs Bottom 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 Youngs Bottom, 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 Youngs Bottom's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Youngs Bottom sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Youngs Bottom's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Youngs Bottom is 24.58 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 37 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Youngs Bottom, WV report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Youngs Bottom, WV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Youngs Bottom for 2025 is $163,954, about $362 per resident and $841 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Youngs Bottom Compared to Other Cities?

Youngs Bottom, WV:	$362
Welch, WV:	$655
Bunker Hill, WV:	$179
West Virginia:	$362
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Youngs Bottom is $362 per year, which is $102 less than the national average and the same as West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Youngs Bottom:

In Welch, WV, crime costs $655 per person, which is $293 more than in Youngs Bottom.
In Bunker Hill, WV, crime costs $179 per person, which is $182 less than in Youngs Bottom

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Youngs Bottom	Cost per Youngs Bottom Resident
Murder	$46,861	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,759	$57
Robbery	$918	$2
Assault	$13,797	$30
Kidnapping	$2,004	$4
Vehicle Theft	$8,913	$20
Burglary	$7,911	$17
Theft	$16,402	$36
Arson	$1,242	$3
Vandalism	$10,556	$23
Animal Cruelty	$65	$0
Drug Crimes	$29,391	$65
Identity Theft	$133	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$163,954	$362

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Youngs Bottom, 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 Youngs Bottom totals $437,321 ($965 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $601,275 ($1,327 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 Youngs Bottom's 453 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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Youngs Bottom 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 Youngs Bottom residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.061
Robbery	0.0644
Rape	0.9378
Murder	0.0550
Total Violent Crime	2.118 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.991
Vehicle Theft	1.271
Burglary	1.925
Arson	0.1135
Total Property Crime	10.30 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0730
Drug Crimes	8.771
Vandalism	3.262
Identity Theft	0.0380
Animal Cruelty	0.0195
Total "Other" Rate	12.16 (D+)

Individual Youngs Bottom Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elkview, WV	B-	B	B
Schrader, WV	B	A-	B+
Frame, WV	B	B-	A
Clendenin, WV	C-	C	C
Pinch, WV	A	C+	A
Quick, WV	D+	C-	C
Sanderson, WV	C-	C	C
Coalridge, WV	B+	A+	A-
Cinco, WV	B+	A+	A-
Queen Shoals, WV	B+	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Youngs Bottom 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
Brookford, NC	C-	C-	C-
Bledsoe, KY	C	A	A
Blodgett, OR	D+	C+	C+
Bluff Springs, IL	D	C+	C+
Bode, IA	B-	B	B
Boles, AR	D	D-	D-
Bovina Center, NY	A+	C+	C+
Bovina, MS	A+	A+	A+
Boyd, MN	A-	A-	A-
Boys Ranch, TX	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Youngs Bottom 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 Youngs Bottom, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Youngs Bottom schools on SchoolGrade

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