Wheeling, West Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 25,951
Key Insights
- →Wheeling has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 982.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.49 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
982.6
-0.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1992.2
517 total
vs National Avg
↑ 174%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 255
Murder0
Rape14
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault227
Property Crime: 517
Burglary145
Larceny-Theft343
Motor Vehicle Theft29
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,951 | 255 | 982.6 | 0 | 517 | 1992.2 |
| 2023 | 26,104 | 257 | 984.5 | 0 | 530 | 2030.3 |
| 2022 | 26,244 | 323 | 1230.8 | 5 | 633 | 2412.0 |
| 2021 | 26,081 | 255 | 977.7 | 2 | 437 | 1675.5 |
| 2020 | 26,222 | 330 | 1258.5 | 1 | 582 | 2219.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Wheeling
Based on violent crime rate of 982.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.