Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Charleston had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (6,760.06), followed by Beckley (6,067.51), South Charleston (5,082.14), Vienna (3,638.66), and Martinsburg (3,431.26).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2018, 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.
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
Charleston
Beckley
South Charleston
Vienna
Martinsburg
Wheeling
St. Albans
Morgantown
Fairmont
Weirton
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Charleston 6760.06
2 Beckley 6067.51
3 South Charleston 5082.14
4 Vienna 3638.66
5 Martinsburg 3431.26
6 Wheeling 2051.76
7 St. Albans 2027.36
8 Morgantown 1899.21
9 Fairmont 1801.41
10 Weirton 965.38