Canvas, WV Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Canvas in green. The most dangerous areas in Canvas 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 Canvas, WV Safe from Theft?

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Canvas is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of cities are safer and 94% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Canvas's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Canvas is 2.994 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Canvas generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Canvas may be as high as 1 in 190 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 419 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Canvas, WV: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Canvas has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Canvas's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Canvas 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.

Considering only the theft rate, Canvas 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 Canvas, WV

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Canvas about $17,040 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Canvas's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Canvas, including every crime type and how Canvas compares to other cities.

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 Canvas's crime maps on the Canvas overall crime page.

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Individual Canvas Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Nile, WV	B+	C+	A	A
Nettie, WV	A-	B	A	A
Summersville, WV	B-	B	A-	B+
Drennen, WV	B	B-	A+	A
Calvin, WV	A-	B-	A+	A+
Mount Nebo, WV	B+	B-	A-	B+
Hominy Falls, WV	B	C	B	B+
Werth, WV	B+	B-	A+	A+
Craigsville, WV	B	C+	A-	A-
Pool, WV	B+	B-	B+	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Canvas is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lawtell, LA	F	F	F	F
Gruver, TX	C-	C	C	C-
Sinclairville, NY	B+	B	B	C
Saddlestring, WY	C-	B	B	C+
Holmansville, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Borculo, MI	A+	B+	B+	A+
Medaryville, IN	B	C+	C+	C
Velva, ND	C+	B-	B-	A+
Prairie Farm, WI	B+	B	B	B-
Berne, NY	A	C+	C+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Canvas, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Canvas schools on SchoolGrade

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