Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Charleston had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (8,432.4), followed by Beckley (6,695.53), South Charleston (5,989.34), Parkersburg (5,466.78), and Huntington (5,271.94).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

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 Total 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Charleston
Beckley
South Charleston
Parkersburg
Huntington
Martinsburg
Vienna
Wheeling
Bluefield
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Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Charleston 8432.40
2 Beckley 6695.53
3 South Charleston 5989.34
4 Parkersburg 5466.78
5 Huntington 5271.94
6 Martinsburg 5027.87
7 Vienna 3593.04
8 Wheeling 3371.82
9 Bluefield 3320.85
10 Fairmont 2322.08
11 Morgantown 1803.62
12 Weirton 1118.18
13 St. Albans 458.19