Hurricane, WV Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Hurricane is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of cities are safer and 67% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hurricane's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Hurricane is 6.628 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hurricane generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Hurricane may be as high as 1 in 92 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 259 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Hurricane, WV: about 30 per year. The northwest part of Hurricane has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

How Hurricane's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Hurricane 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, Hurricane 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 Hurricane, WV

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Hurricane about $465,516 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Hurricane's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hurricane, including every crime type and how Hurricane 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 Hurricane's crime maps on the Hurricane overall crime page.

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Individual Hurricane Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Culloden, WV	B+	B-	B+	B+
Teays Valley, WV	A	A	A	A
Scott Depot, WV	B	A-	B+	B
Milton, WV	B	B	B+	B
Winfield, WV	A	A	A	A
Eggleton, WV	A	B-	A	A
Eleanor, WV	B+	B	A-	A-
Fraziers Bottom, WV	B+	B+	A-	B+
Raymond City, WV	A	A-	A+	A
Nitro, WV	C-	C-	C-	C-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Hurricane 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
Hahira, GA	A-	A-	A-	B
Scituate, MA	B	B	B	C-
Schiller Park, IL	C+	B	B	C
Scappoose, OR	C+	B	B	C+
Sausalito, CA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Sandwich, IL	A	A	A	A-
Rodeo, CA	C-	D+	D+	C
Harrison, TN	C+	C	C	B
Hamilton Square, NJ	A	A+	A+	B-
Half Moon Bay, CA	C-	D	D	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hurricane, WV average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hurricane schools on SchoolGrade

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