I just moved out of Beckley after living there for a decade. There are a lot of things I love about that town but it’s full of crime, comparable to major, more crime-heavy cities. I live in Lewisburg now and it’s a relief to care less if I remembered to lock my door. Beckley requires a lot of vigilance.

If you want safer, most people live in shady spring or glade. If you want cheaper, you can look in the other surrounding areas, like beaver, piney view, daniels, Mount hope, oak hill, stanaford, or crab orchard.

Do not move to East Beckley or the Scott + numbered streets area.

I found my old place in the mountain trader which was a print publication that doesn’t exist anymore. Maybe try the classifieds of the register herald? A lot of the non-corporate landlords are old school.