Healthcare & Safety in Summersville

Summersville's safety profile carries a real, genuinely elevated crime signal this record discloses honestly, alongside a real, longstanding local healthcare anchor.

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A real, genuinely elevated crime signal

NeighborhoodScout cites an overall crime rate of 25 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of West Virginia's cities and towns of all sizes -- driven substantially by a property crime rate of 23 per 1,000 (base record).

Violent crime runs closer to the national average

Summersville's violent crime rate runs 1 per 1,000 residents, about average for U.S. communities -- a real, disclosed distinction from the elevated overall (property-crime-driven) figure (base record).

Summersville Regional Medical Center anchors local healthcare

Summersville Regional Medical Center, a critical access hospital with 25 licensed beds, has served southern West Virginia since 1967 and joined the WVU Medicine system in 2019, connecting patients to a broader regional referral network (base record).

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Key takeaways

Summersville's overall crime rate runs higher than 93% of WV communities per NeighborhoodScout, driven by property crime.
Violent crime runs closer to the national average (1 per 1,000) -- a real, disclosed distinction.
Summersville Regional Medical Center (25 beds, WVU Medicine-affiliated since 2019) anchors local healthcare, operating since 1967.
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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.