Pleasant Valley, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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82%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

82%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

83%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Pleasant Valley crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Pleasant Valley crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Pleasant Valley crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Pleasant Valley crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pleasant Valley_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	371 (estimate)	1,411	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.3	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.0	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.7	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	185.8	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	66 (estimate)	249	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	178.3	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	905.1	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	78.5	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	306 (estimate)	1,162	1,760

Pleasant Valley crime map

The Pleasant Valley crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Pleasant Valley as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Pleasant Valley crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Pleasant Valley crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Pleasant Valley crime rates are 82% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Pleasant Valley are 82% lower than the national average
In Pleasant Valley you have a 1 in 270 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Pleasant Valley is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Pleasant Valley has decreased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pleasant Valley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pleasant Valley is 1 in 1527

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pleasant Valley is 1 in 328

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pleasant Valley is 1 in 270

Year Over Year Crime In Pleasant Valley (per 100,000 people)

Pleasant Valley police department

Item	Pleasant Valley	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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Enterprise, WV	1,153	40	184	224
Star City, WV	2,148	40	187	228
Barrackville, WV	1,332	71	332	403
Mannington, WV	1,666	85	394	479
Nutter Fort, WV	1,866	85	399	484
Shinnston, WV	2,363	91	423	514
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	91	424	515
Pleasant Valley, WV	3,241	66	306	371

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
South Point, OH	3,241	134	705	839
Crystal River, FL	3,240	111	588	699
Liberty, SC	3,240	304	1,155	1,459
Zillah, WA	3,240	32	805	837
Lake Orion, MI	3,240	284	284	568
Pleasant Valley, WV	3,241	66	306	371

Source: The Pleasant Valley, WV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.