26572, WV Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$51,809

Cost of Crime™ for 26572, WV

In 2025, violent crime will cost $873 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of 26572 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 26572 against the average US zip, where the rate is about the same as the norm. 26572 sits in the 52nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 52% of zip codes and behind 48%. The grade covers only 26572's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 26572 is 3.003 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 26572, WV

The tangible cost of violent crime in 26572 is projected at $51,809 for 2025, about $267 per resident and $873 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 40.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 46.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 26572 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

26572, WV:	$267
26003, WV:	$265
25414, WV:	$134
West Virginia:	$218
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $267 per resident each year in 26572, which is $9 more than the national average and $49 more than West Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 26572:

In 26003, WV, crime costs $265 per person, which is $2 less than in 26572.
In 25414, WV, crime costs $134 per person, which is $133 less than in 26572

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 26572, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 26572	Cost per 26572 Resident
Murder	$30,655	$158
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,126	$47
Robbery	$1,047	$5
Assault	$10,982	$57
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$51,809	$267

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 26572, WV

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 26572 totals $249,735 ($1,287 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $301,544 ($1,554 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 26572, WV, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the zip has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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26572 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 26572 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.971
Robbery	0.1715
Rape	0.7758
Murder	0.0841
Total Violent Crime	3.003 (C+)

Individual 26572 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 26572 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 26572.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
26563, WV	B	C+	B-
26587, WV	B	C-	B+
26591, WV	B	B-	B+
26576, WV	B-	B-	B
26571, WV	B-	C	B
26582, WV	B	C	B+
26568, WV	A-	A-	A
26431, WV	B-	B	B
26366, WV	D	B-	D-
26386, WV	B+	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

26572 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
26720, WV	B+	B+	B+
40995, KY	B-	B-	B-
40280, KY	D+	B	B
40025, KY	B-	A+	A+
38947, MS	A	A+	A+
92266, CA	F	F	F
95568, CA	D	F	F
31832, GA	D+	D	D
31067, GA	C+	C+	C+
30151, GA	A	A+	A+

Considering only the violent crime rate, 26572 is as safe as the West Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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