Left Hand, WV Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Left Hand is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of cities are safer and 60% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Left Hand's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Left Hand is 7.523 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Left Hand generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Left Hand may be as high as 1 in 113 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 182 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Left Hand, WV: about 2 per year. The south part of Left Hand has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Left Hand's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Left Hand 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, Left Hand is as safe as 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 Left Hand, WV

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Left Hand about $32,143 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Left Hand's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Left Hand, including every crime type and how Left Hand 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 Left Hand's crime maps on the Left Hand overall crime page.

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Individual Left Hand Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Amma, WV	B+	A-	A-	B+
Looneyville, WV	B+	B	A-	A-
Roxalana, WV	B-	B+	B-	B-
Newton, WV	B	B	B	B-
Pigeon, WV	A	A	A	A-
Mount Welcome, WV	B+	B	A-	A-
Floe, WV	A	B+	A+	A+
Wallback, WV	A	A	A	A
Clover, WV	C+	A-	C+	C+
Valley Fork, WV	A+	A	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Left Hand 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
Sperry, IA	A-	C	C	A-
Goodwins Mills, ME	A+	A+	A+	A-
Gould, AR	F	F	F	D-
Grays Chapel, NC	B	C+	C+	B+
Hanover, WV	D+	D-	D-	D+
Hartstown, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Scranton, IA	C	A+	A+	D
Sheep Springs, NM	F	D-	D-	D-
Shirland, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Smyer, TX	C-	D	D	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Left Hand, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Left Hand schools on SchoolGrade

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