West Virginia Crime Report Card

Population: 1,769,979 · WV · 2024 Data

B
GPA: 3.0/4.0

Key Insights

  • →West Virginia receives an overall grade of B (GPA: 3.0)
  • →Violent crime rate: 248.8 per 100K (-31% below national average)
  • →Murder rate: 5.3 per 100K
  • →Year-over-year violent crime change: -7.5%
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B
Violent Crime
248.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
B
Property Crime
1161.9 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
B
Trend
Violent -7.5%, Property -2.2% YoY
B
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

248.8
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
1161.9
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
5.3
Murder Rate
per 100K
1,769,979
Population
2024
-7.5%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-2.2%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Weirton137.7/100K
  2. 2. Vienna153.9/100K
  3. 3. Morgantown209.8/100K
  4. 4. St. Albans224.5/100K
  5. 5. Martinsburg231.0/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Wheeling982.6/100K
  2. 2. Huntington800.3/100K
  3. 3. Beckley604.9/100K
  4. 4. Charleston542.7/100K
  5. 5. Fairmont520.3/100K

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