Perkins, WV Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Perkins is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Perkins's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Perkins is 0.5293 per 1,000 residents during a standard year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Perkins, 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 few retail establishments in the city. 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 Perkins residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Perkins 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 Perkins has 0, have the same problem. Of Perkins’s 70 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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Perkins 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 Perkins residents in a standard year.

Individual Perkins Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Shock, WV	A-	B-	A	B+
Normantown, WV	B+	C-	A	B+
Stumptown, WV	A-	B-	A	B
Flower, WV	B+	C-	A+	A
Sand Ridge, WV	B+	D	A+	A-
Staten, WV	B+	D-	A+	A
Nicut, WV	A	B+	A+	A+
Tague, WV	B-	B	B-	C
Cedarville, WV	B	C-	A	A-
Sycamore, WV	C-	D-	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Perkins is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Martin, NE	D+	C+	C+	C-
Lordville, NY	A+	A-	A-	A+
Lorenzen, MS	C-	B	B	D
Lost Corner, AR	D+	D-	D-	C+
Lost Springs, WY	C+	B+	B+	C
Lovely, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lovern, WV	C	D+	D+	B-
Lovewell, KS	F	D-	D-	C-
Lowden, AR	D	D	D	D+
Lucca, ND	D+	C-	C-	B+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Perkins 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 Perkins, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Perkins schools on SchoolGrade

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