Boaz, WV Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 87%

Violent crime 86%

Property crime 87%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Boaz_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	326 (estimate)	1,900	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.4	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.1	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	21.1	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	249.1	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	54 (estimate)	317	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	328.7	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,119.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	135.0	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	272 (estimate)	1,583	2,110

Key findings

Boaz crime rates are 87% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Boaz are 86% lower than the national average
In Boaz you have a 1 in 307 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Boaz is safer than 90% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Boaz has increased by 7%

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The Boaz crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Boaz as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Boaz crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Boaz

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Boaz is 1 in 1838

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Boaz is 1 in 368

The chance of being a victim of crime in Boaz is 1 in 307

Year Over Year Crime In Boaz (per 100,000 people)

Boaz police department

Item	Boaz	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.0	3.3

Sex offenders in West Virginia

State	Total offenders	West Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
West Virginia	4,917	266	266

There are a total of 4,917 sex offenders in West Virginia. This yields a total of 266 sex offenders in West Virginia per 100,000 residents which is equal the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Washington, WV	1,245	73	363	435
Williamstown, WV	2,945	94	470	564
Mineralwells, WV	1,482	96	481	578
Lubeck, WV	1,272	105	526	631
Devola, OH	2,590	80	559	639
Blennerhassett, WV	2,879	111	555	666
Belmont, WV	1,031	126	628	754
Boaz, WV	1,504	54	272	326

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Honaker, VA	1,504	150	1,203	1,353
Ontonagon, MI	1,504	207	752	959
Gold Key Lake, PA	1,504	111	511	622
Sackets Harbor, NY	1,504	146	557	702
Sebree, KY	1,504	0	65	65
Boaz, WV	1,504	54	272	326

Source: The Boaz, WV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.