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Princeton Crime Rate Report (West Virginia)

Princeton crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 14 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Princeton for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2021.

The city violent crime rate for Princeton in 2021 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 11.82% and the city property crime rate in Princeton was lower than the national property crime rate average by 79.78%.

In 2021 the city violent crime rate in Princeton was higher than the violent crime rate in West Virginia by 42.14% and the city property crime rate in Princeton was lower than the property crime rate in West Virginia by 73.44%.

Property and Violent Crime
Princeton Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Princeton Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Princeton Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2021 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault22
Arson0
Burglary0
Larceny and Theft20
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape1
Robbery0
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)90
Property Crime20
Violent Crime23
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault13
Arson0
Burglary0
Larceny and Theft0
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape2
Robbery0
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)70
Property Crime0
Violent Crime7

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Princeton Property Crime

Princeton Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Princeton Crime 2021

Princeton Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Princeton Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Princeton Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Princeton, West Virginia crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Princeton crime report data for 2026 was projected from 14 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2021.

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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