Morgantown, West Virginia Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 667 total crimes in Morgantown WV, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,186.17. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 15%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Morgantown, WV Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Morgantown, WV Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 312 998.50
2012 939 3099.62
2013 777 2474.05
2014 879 2826.09
2015 758 2397.14
2016 766 2462.31
2017 563 1803.62
2018 586 1899.21
2019 557 1780.63
2020 685 2225.83
2021 837 2693.14
2022 799 2728.92
2023 776 2558.44
2024 667 2186.17