Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Beckley had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (10,087.69), followed by Parkersburg (5,922.43), Martinsburg (5,615.6), Clarksburg (4,684.97), and St. Albans (4,399.6).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2012, 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 2012
Beckley
Parkersburg
Martinsburg
Clarksburg
St. Albans
South Charleston
Wheeling
Morgantown
Vienna
Weirton
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Beckley 10087.69
2 Parkersburg 5922.43
3 Martinsburg 5615.60
4 Clarksburg 4684.97
5 St. Albans 4399.60
6 South Charleston 4232.61
7 Wheeling 3572.44
8 Morgantown 3099.62
9 Vienna 2850.51
10 Weirton 1658.86