Clay, WV Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Clay is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clay's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Clay is 28.62 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clay generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Clay may be as high as 1 in 31 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 117 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Clay, WV: about 5 per year. The south part of Clay has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Clay's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Clay 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, Clay is less safe than the West Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Clay, WV

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Clay about $79,448 in 2025, or roughly $148 per resident. This is part of Clay's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Clay, including every crime type and how Clay 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 Clay's crime maps on the Clay overall crime page.

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Individual Clay Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Bentree, WV	F	D-	F	F
Spread, WV	F	D-	F	F
Upper Leatherwood, WV	D-	D-	D-	D-
Maysel, WV	B+	B+	B+	B
Ivydale, WV	C-	C-	C-	C-
Valley Fork, WV	A+	A	A+	A+
Cressmont, WV	F	D-	F	F
Bickmore, WV	C	D+	C+	C+
Wallback, WV	A	A	A	A
Procious, WV	A	A	A	A

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Clay is higher 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
Allgood, AL	C	C-	C-	C+
Yancey, TX	C+	C+	C+	C
Alvarado, MN	C+	C	C	B-
Ansonville, NC	D+	C+	C+	D-
Yale, VA	D-	D	D	D-
Reasnor, IA	D-	D	D	D
Arbyrd, MO	F	D-	D-	F
Woodville Hills, IN	C+	B	B	C-
Welcome, LA	D	D	D	D-
Big Pond, PA	A+	A-	A-	A

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

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