Shady Spring, WV Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 79%

Violent crime 75%

Property crime 80%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shady Spring_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	483 (estimate)	1,755	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.6	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	20.7	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	282.1	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	98 (estimate)	356	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	273.3	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	998.9	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	127.2	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	385 (estimate)	1,399	1,958

Key findings

Shady Spring crime rates are 79% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Shady Spring are 75% lower than the national average
In Shady Spring you have a 1 in 207 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Shady Spring is safer than 83% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Shady Spring has decreased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Shady Spring (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shady Spring

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shady Spring is 1 in 1021

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shady Spring is 1 in 260

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shady Spring is 1 in 207

Year Over Year Crime In Shady Spring (per 100,000 people)

Shady Spring police department

Item	Shady Spring	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}
Mabscott, WV	1,295	83	325	408
MacArthur, WV	1,718	132	520	652
Prosperity, WV	1,350	133	524	657
Bradley, WV	1,797	135	529	664
Coal City, WV	1,644	147	576	723
Crab Orchard, WV	2,323	153	601	754
Stanaford, WV	1,529	153	603	756
Shady Spring, WV	3,380	98	385	483

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dover, FL	3,380	261	1,204	1,466
Bay Pines, FL	3,379	161	743	904
Polkton, NC	3,379	319	1,696	2,015
Heavener, OK	3,379	213	1,187	1,400
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI	3,381	108	1,028	1,136
Shady Spring, WV	3,380	98	385	483

Source: The Shady Spring, WV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.