Hedgesville has an overall crime rate of 3 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Hedgesville is 1 in 298. How does Hedgesville fare compared to other communities in West Virginia of all population sizes? Hedgesville's crime rate is lower than approximately 33% of West Virginia communities.

However, when you compare Hedgesville to other communities of similar population, then Hedgesville crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Hedgesville does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Hedgesville does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Hedgesville.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Hedgesville has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Hedgesville's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Hedgesville is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Hedgesville than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 298.