Sand Fork, WV Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 27 days 8 hours (on average) in Sand Fork.

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

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Sand Fork is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of cities are safer and 46% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sand Fork's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Sand Fork is 0.8697 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sand Fork generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Sand Fork may be as high as 1 in 1,126 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,174 in the southwest part of the city. 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 central parts of Sand Fork, WV: about 0 per year. The west part of Sand Fork 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 Sand Fork, 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 Sand Fork residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sand Fork 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 Sand Fork has 0, have the same problem. Of Sand Fork’s 337 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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Sand Fork 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 Sand Fork residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.905
Robbery	0.2252
Rape	0.8670
Murder	0.1298
Total Violent Crime	6.127 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.06
Vehicle Theft	0.8697
Burglary	3.572
Arson	0.1273
Total Property Crime	17.63 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1205
Drug Crimes	10.87
Vandalism	4.775
Identity Theft	0.0322
Animal Cruelty	0.0205
Total "Other" Rate	15.81 (D-)

Individual Sand Fork Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lockney, WV	C	D+	B	B
Glenville, WV	D+	D+	C-	B-
Stouts Mills, WV	D-	F	D+	C+
Linn, WV	C	C-	C-	C+
Cedarville, WV	B	C-	A	A-
Kanawha Drive, WV	C	D+	B	B
Coxs Mills, WV	C-	C-	C	B+
Flower, WV	B+	C-	A+	A
Copen, WV	D+	D-	C-	D+
Burnsville, WV	C	D+	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sand Fork is higher 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
Springdale, WA	C	C-	C-	C-
Gordonsville, TN	C+	B	B	B+
Grove City, MN	B	C-	C-	A
Hardinsburg, IN	B	A+	A+	D
Hershey, NE	A	B+	B+	A-
Hesper, MT	C+	C+	C+	D
Houston, MN	B+	B-	B-	B
Jackson Center, OH	A-	A	A	A
Kingman, IN	B-	A-	A-	A-
Lovington, IL	A	B	B	A-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Sand Fork is as safe as 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 Sand Fork, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sand Fork schools on SchoolGrade

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