Ghent, WV Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Ghent is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ghent's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Ghent is 14.28 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ghent generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ghent may be as high as 1 in 46 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 93 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Ghent's Theft Rate Compares

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

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

The Cost of Theft in Ghent, WV

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ghent about $73,789 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of Ghent's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ghent, including every crime type and how Ghent 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 Ghent's crime maps on the Ghent overall crime page.

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Individual Ghent Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Cool Ridge, WV	C-	C+	D+	D+
Streeter, WV	A	B+	A+	A+
Jonben, WV	D-	D+	D-	D-
Flat Top, WV	A-	A-	A	A
Shady Spring, WV	B	B	B-	B-
White Oak, WV	B	B-	C+	B-
Odd, WV	D+	D+	D+	D
Jumping Branch, WV	A	A-	A	A
Daniels, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Coal City, WV	D	D+	D	D-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Ghent 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
Youngstown, PA	B	B-	B-	C
Chireno, TX	F	D+	D+	F
Crystal, ID	D	F	F	C-
DeBeque, CO	C-	D	D	B-
Deerfield Parade, NH	A	A+	A+	A
Sugar Tree, TN	D-	F	F	D
West Sedona, AZ	C+	D-	D-	B-
Burke, SD	D+	C-	C-	B
Stony Lonesome, IN	A	A+	A+	A
Stanford, IL	A-	A-	A-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ghent, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ghent schools on SchoolGrade

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