Kanawha Falls, WV Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Kanawha Falls is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of cities are safer and 25% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kanawha Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Kanawha Falls is 14.12 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kanawha Falls generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Kanawha Falls may be as high as 1 in 71 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 72 in the south part of the city.

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

How Kanawha Falls's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Kanawha Falls 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, Kanawha Falls 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 Kanawha Falls, WV

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Kanawha Falls about $4,680 in 2025, or roughly $73 per resident. This is part of Kanawha Falls's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kanawha Falls, including every crime type and how Kanawha Falls 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 Kanawha Falls's crime maps on the Kanawha Falls overall crime page.

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Individual Kanawha Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Glen Ferris, WV	C	B	C-	C-
Charlton Heights, WV	C-	B-	C-	C-
Gauley Bridge, WV	C-	B	C-	C-
Falls View, WV	C	B	C-	C-
Alloy, WV	C	B	C-	C-
Deep Water, WV	C-	D+	C-	D+
Robson, WV	C	C-	C	C-
Beckwith, WV	B	B-	B+	B+
Boomer, WV	D	D	D+	D+
Mount Carbon, WV	C-	D	B-	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Kanawha Falls 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
Wolf Run, WV	A-	C-	C-	A+
Wallagrass, ME	C-	A+	A+	D-
Walnut Creek, AZ	B-	B	B	C-
Harrisville, AL	B-	B	B	A-
Harrell, NC	D	B+	B+	D+
Harpster, IL	A+	B	B	A+
Happy Bend, AR	D	D-	D-	D+
Hansbrough, KY	A-	A	A	B+
Hampden, ND	D+	D+	D+	A
Haivana Nakya, AZ	D-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kanawha Falls, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Kanawha Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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