Theft per Capita in Barbour County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Barbour County residents.
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1 in 135
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Barbour County is about 1 in 135.
$38
Theft costs the average Barbour County resident about $38 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Barbour County in green. The most dangerous areas in Barbour County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Barbour County, WV Safe from Theft?
The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Barbour County is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of counties are safer and 86% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Barbour County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Barbour County is 7.418 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Barbour County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Barbour County may be as high as 1 in 77 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 312 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Barbour County, WV: about 31 per year. The southwest part of Barbour County has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.
How Barbour County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Barbour County to the West Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Barbour County, WV: | 7.418 |
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| West Virginia: | 8.348 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Barbour County is safer than the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Theft in Barbour County, WV
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Barbour County about $558,806 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Barbour County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Barbour County, including every crime type and how Barbour County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Theft Map
Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Barbour County's crime maps on the Barbour County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Barbour County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Barbour County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A | A- | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | A- | A | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A+ | B+ | B | |
A- | B+ | A | A | |
B+ | B+ | A- | A- | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | A- | B+ | B+ | |
B- | B | B | B |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Barbour County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A- | A | A | B+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B | B | B | B- | |
A | A | A | A- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | B- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
B | B- | B- | B- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
F | F | F | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Barbour County, WV average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Barbour County schools on SchoolGrade
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