West Virginia Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2017
Updated on January 9, 2025.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, there were 6,564 violent crimes in West Virginia; and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 361.2. Violent crimes are crimes which involve force or threat of force. The specific number and type of Violent Crimes included: Aggravated Assault (5,000), Rape (793), and Robbery (673).
The first chart below shows the number of crimes for each violent crime type and the second chart shows the crime rate per 100K residents for each violent crime type. You can also find the information in a table below.
You can see similar information for other states.
Related Topics: West Virginia FBI UCR 2017 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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West Virginia Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2017
Crime Type | Number of Crimes | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 5,000 | 275.2 |
| Rape | 793 | 43.6 |
| Robbery | 673 | 37 |
| Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 98 | 5.4 |
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