West Virginia Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US state. West Virginia is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of states are safer and 94% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Virginia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of theft in West Virginia is 8.348 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Virginia generally consider the northeast part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Virginia may be as high as 1 in 92 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 152 in the northeast part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of West Virginia: about 3,327 per year. The southeast part of West Virginia has fewer cases of theft with only 170 in a typical year.

How West Virginia's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in West Virginia to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, West Virginia is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in West Virginia

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Virginia about $78,570,978 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of West Virginia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Virginia, including every crime type and how West Virginia compares to other states.

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 West Virginia's crime maps on the West Virginia overall crime page.

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Individual West Virginia Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Virginia	B-	B+	B-	C
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	B-
District of Columbia	F	F	F	F
Maryland	C	C-	C+	B-
Pennsylvania	A	A-	A-	B+
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	C-
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	B+
Delaware	D	C-	C-	D
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	A-
South Carolina	D-	D	D	D-

Theft in State with Similar Populations

West Virginia is lower versus other states of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
South Carolina	D-	D	D	D-
Massachusetts	A+	C+	C+	A+
Michigan	B	D+	D+	B+
Minnesota	C	B	B	C
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A+
Missouri	D	D	D	D+
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	B-
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D+	D+
Oregon	D-	C+	C+	F
Puerto Rico	F	F	F	F

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

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