West Virginia Crime Statistics and Rates Report (WV)

West Virginia crime statistics indicate a total upward trend in crime based on data from 10 years when violent crime was increasing and property crime was increasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in West Virginia for 2012 is expected to be higher than in 2009 when the state violent crime rate was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 26.3% and the state property crime rate was lower than the national property crime rate average by 24.7%.

West Virginia Property Crime West Virginia Violent Crime
2009 Crime (Actual Data)Incidents
Aggravated Assault3,962
ArsonN/A
Burglary11,951
Forcible Rape433
Larceny and Theft31,289
Motor Vehicle Theft2,741
Murder and Manslaughter84
Robbery917
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)51,377
Property Crime45,981
Violent Crime5,396

State versus National Crime Comparison

West Virginia Property Crime vs. National Comparison West Virginia Violent Crime vs. National Comparison
Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.
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Bluefield, WV Crime Lewisburg, WV Crime Salem, WV Crime
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Buckhannon, WV Crime Martinsburg, WV Crime South Charleston, WV Crime
Chapmanville, WV Crime Matoaka, WV Crime Spencer, WV Crime
Charles Town, WV Crime Montgomery, WV Crime St. Albans, WV Crime
Charleston, WV Crime Moorefield, WV Crime Summersville, WV Crime
Clarksburg, WV Crime Morgantown, WV Crime Wardensville, WV Crime
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Dunbar, WV Crime Nitro, WV Crime Wellsburg, WV Crime
Elkins, WV Crime Nutter Fort, WV Crime West Logan, WV Crime
Fairmont, WV Crime Oceana, WV Crime West Union, WV Crime
Follansbee, WV Crime Paden City, WV Crime Weston, WV Crime
Glen Dale, WV Crime Point Pleasant, WV Crime Wheeling, WV Crime
Glenville, WV Crime Princeton, WV Crime White Sulphur Springs, WV Crime
Granville, WV Crime Ranson, WV Crime Williamson, WV Crime
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