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    Neighborhoods/West Virginia

    Safest Neighborhoods in West Virginia (2026 Rankings)

    Looking for the safest places to live in West Virginia? We analyzed crime data for 25 neighborhoods and cities to find the areas with the lowest violent crime rates. The national average is 3.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

    CharlestonWV
    Kurby Score: 80
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 1.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $172,800
    Population: 48,415
    HuntingtonWV
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 1.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $114,800
    Population: 46,637
    ParkersburgWV
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 1.9 per 1K
    Home Value: $104,200
    Population: 29,685
    4
    MorgantownWV
    Kurby Score: 72
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 1.8 per 1K
    Home Value: $231,100
    Population: 30,220
    5
    WheelingWV
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 2.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $131,600
    Population: 26,900
    6
    WeirtonWV
    Kurby Score: 80
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.8 per 1K
    Property Crime: 2.9 per 1K
    Home Value: $114,200
    Population: 18,971
    7
    BeckleyWV
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.9 per 1K
    Property Crime: 3.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $135,100
    Population: 17,132
    8
    MartinsburgWV
    Kurby Score: 75
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.9 per 1K
    Property Crime: 2.9 per 1K
    Home Value: $198,800
    Population: 18,678
    9
    FairmontWV
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.9 per 1K
    Property Crime: 3.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $140,400
    Population: 18,402
    10
    ClarksburgWV
    Kurby Score: 79
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.0 per 1K
    Property Crime: 3.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $110,600
    Population: 15,977
    11
    South CharlestonWV
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Property Crime: 4.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $146,700
    Population: 13,527
    12
    Teays Valley CDPTeays Valley CDP, WV
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Property Crime: 4.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $265,300
    Population: 13,816
    13
    ViennaWV
    Kurby Score: 81
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 5.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $145,500
    Population: 10,642
    14
    St. AlbansWV
    Kurby Score: 80
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 5.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $135,200
    Population: 10,753
    15
    Cross Lanes CDPCross Lanes CDP, WV
    Kurby Score: 81
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 5.5 per 1K
    Home Value: $137,000
    Population: 10,037
    16
    Cheat Lake CDPCheat Lake CDP, WV
    Kurby Score: 84
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 5.5 per 1K
    Home Value: $335,000
    Population: 10,034
    17
    BridgeportWV
    Kurby Score: 84
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.7 per 1K
    Property Crime: 5.9 per 1K
    Home Value: $255,300
    Population: 9,255
    18
    BluefieldWV
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.7 per 1K
    Property Crime: 5.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $94,400
    Population: 9,619
    19
    MoundsvilleWV
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.0 per 1K
    Property Crime: 6.8 per 1K
    Home Value: $93,300
    Population: 8,056
    20
    Oak HillWV
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.0 per 1K
    Property Crime: 6.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $111,600
    Population: 8,157
    21
    DunbarWV
    Kurby Score: 74
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.2 per 1K
    Property Crime: 7.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $123,600
    Population: 7,418
    22
    ElkinsWV
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 7.9 per 1K
    Home Value: $131,100
    Population: 6,935
    23
    Pea Ridge CDPPea Ridge CDP, WV
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 8.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $171,700
    Population: 6,884
    24
    HurricaneWV
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 8.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $174,600
    Population: 6,908
    25
    CharlesWV
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.4 per 1K
    Property Crime: 8.4 per 1K
    Home Value: $323,900
    Population: 6,584

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