Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2016
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the West Virginia city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Charleston (566), followed by Wheeling (223), Huntington (217), Beckley (159), and Parkersburg (156).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of West Virginia cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in West Virginia, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Aggravated Assault crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for West Virginia cities.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | 566 |
| 2 | Wheeling | 223 |
| 3 | Huntington | 217 |
| 4 | Beckley | 159 |
| 5 | Parkersburg | 156 |
| 6 | Bluefield | 105 |
| 7 | South Charleston | 75 |
| 8 | Morgantown | 56 |
| 9 | Fairmont | 49 |
| 10 | Martinsburg | 43 |
| 11 | Princeton | 38 |
| 12 | St. Albans | 30 |
| 13 | Moorefield | 29 |
| 14 | Moundsville | 22 |
| 15 | Dunbar | 21 |
| 16 | Philippi | 19 |
| 17 | Vienna | 15 |
| 18 | Williamson | 14 |
| 19 | Oak Hill | 11 |
| 19 | Weirton | 11 |
| 19 | Williamstown | 11 |
| 20 | Bridgeport | 9 |
| 20 | Nitro | 9 |
| 21 | Belington | 8 |
| 21 | Shinnston | 8 |
| 22 | Summersville | 7 |
| 23 | New Martinsville | 6 |
| 23 | Point Pleasant | 6 |
| 24 | Buckhannon | 5 |
| 24 | Milton | 5 |
| 25 | Charles Town | 4 |
| 25 | Ronceverte | 4 |
| 26 | Fayetteville | 3 |
| 26 | Ravenswood | 3 |
| 26 | White Hall | 3 |
| 27 | Grafton | 2 |
| 27 | Lewisburg | 2 |
| 27 | Monongah | 2 |
| 27 | Wellsburg | 2 |
| 28 | Alderson | 1 |
| 28 | Benwood | 1 |
| 28 | Bethlehem | 1 |
| 28 | Mount Hope | 1 |
| 28 | Ripley | 1 |
| 28 | West Liberty | 1 |
| 28 | Weston | 1 |
| 29 | Barboursville | 0 |
| 29 | Beech Bottom | 0 |
| 29 | Ceredo | 0 |
| 29 | Glen Dale | 0 |
| 29 | Kenova | 0 |
| 29 | Marmet | 0 |
| 29 | Mason | 0 |
| 29 | McMechen | 0 |
| 29 | Pennsboro | 0 |
| 29 | Romney | 0 |
| 29 | St. Marys | 0 |
| 29 | Winfield | 0 |