Poe, WV Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Poe is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Poe's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Poe is 3.824 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Poe generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Poe may be as high as 1 in 256 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 308 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Poe's Theft Rate Compares

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Poe about $13,013 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of Poe's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Poe, including every crime type and how Poe 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 Poe's crime maps on the Poe overall crime page.

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Individual Poe Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Keslers Cross Lanes, WV	A-	B	A	A
Gilboa, WV	C+	C+	B	B-
Ramsey, WV	A	A-	A+	A+
Lyonsville, WV	C	D+	B	B-
Mount Lookout, WV	A+	B	A+	A+
Lucas, WV	C	B-	C	C-
Summersville, WV	B-	B	A-	B+
Drennen, WV	B	B-	A+	A
Mount Nebo, WV	B+	B-	A-	B+
Hico, WV	A-	B+	A	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Poe 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
Bronaugh, MO	B	B-	B-	B
Bluebell, UT	B	B+	B+	A+
Bon Wier, TX	C	C-	C-	B
Boonsville, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Botha, VA	A-	A	A	A-
Bovine, AR	D+	D-	D-	C
Bowstring, MN	C	C-	C-	C+
Bradford Center, NH	B	A+	A+	B
Bradford, TX	B-	C+	C+	B+
Brady, WA	C-	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Poe, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Poe schools on SchoolGrade

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