Grant County, WV Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 1 day 17 hours (on average) in Grant County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Grant County in green. The most dangerous areas in Grant County 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 Grant County, WV Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US county. Grant County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Grant County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Grant County is 0.5073 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Grant County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Grant County may be as high as 1 in 1,131 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,307 in the north part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Grant County, WV: about 2 per year. The north part of Grant County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Grant County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Grant County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Grant County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Grant County has 2, have the same problem. Of Grant County’s 10,429 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Grant County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Grant County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.421
Robbery	0.1144
Rape	0.8520
Murder	0.0428
Total Violent Crime	2.430 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.097
Vehicle Theft	0.5073
Burglary	1.558
Arson	0.1284
Total Property Crime	9.291 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0813
Drug Crimes	6.438
Vandalism	2.082
Identity Theft	0.0136
Animal Cruelty	0.0187
Total "Other" Rate	8.634 (B)

Individual Grant County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Grant County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Grant County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Hardy County, WV	A	A-	A	A+
Tucker County, WV	A+	A-	A+	A+
Pendleton County, WV	A	A	A+	A
Mineral County, WV	A	A-	A+	A-
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	C	A-
Hampshire County, WV	B+	B-	A	A
Shenandoah County, VA	A-	B-	A	A
Randolph County, WV	B+	B+	A-	B-
Preston County, WV	A+	A-	A+	A+
Barbour County, WV	A-	B+	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Grant County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Gem County, ID	B+	A	A	B+
Franklin County, NE	C-	B-	B-	A-
Franklin County, TX	D+	D	D	A-
Franklin Parish, LA	C+	D-	D-	C
Freestone County, TX	D	D-	D-	A
Fremont County, IA	B-	B-	B-	A
Fremont County, ID	B-	C+	C+	C+
Frio County, TX	D	D-	D-	D-
Frontier County, NE	C+	B	B	B+
Fulton County, AR	D-	D-	D-	B+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Grant County is safer than the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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

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