Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2013
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2013, the West Virginia city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Parkersburg (127), followed by Morgantown (94), South Charleston (80), Martinsburg (70), and Elkins (68).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2013, and the table below shows the ranking of West Virginia cities with high number of Violent crimes.
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 Violent 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.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkersburg | 127 |
| 2 | Morgantown | 94 |
| 3 | South Charleston | 80 |
| 4 | Martinsburg | 70 |
| 5 | Elkins | 68 |
| 6 | Princeton | 60 |
| 7 | Bluefield | 56 |
| 8 | Oceana | 40 |
| 9 | St. Albans | 39 |
| 10 | Oak Hill | 27 |
| 11 | Dunbar | 24 |
| 12 | Philippi | 22 |
| 12 | Summersville | 22 |
| 13 | Hamlin | 15 |
| 14 | Bridgeport | 12 |
| 15 | Nitro | 11 |
| 16 | Charles Town | 10 |
| 16 | Vienna | 10 |
| 17 | Buckhannon | 9 |
| 17 | Keyser | 9 |
| 18 | Lewisburg | 8 |
| 18 | Williamson | 8 |
| 19 | Kenova | 7 |
| 19 | Moorefield | 7 |
| 19 | Star City | 7 |
| 20 | Glen Dale | 6 |
| 20 | Welch | 6 |
| 21 | Harrisville | 4 |
| 21 | Milton | 4 |
| 21 | White Hall | 4 |
| 21 | Winfield | 4 |
| 22 | Grafton | 3 |
| 22 | Hinton | 3 |
| 22 | Hurricane | 3 |
| 22 | Marmet | 3 |
| 22 | Point Pleasant | 3 |
| 22 | Ripley | 3 |
| 22 | Romney | 3 |
| 22 | Sistersville | 3 |
| 23 | Benwood | 2 |
| 23 | Chapmanville | 2 |
| 23 | Eleanor | 2 |
| 23 | Glasgow | 2 |
| 23 | Mason | 2 |
| 23 | Ronceverte | 2 |
| 23 | Shinnston | 2 |
| 23 | Spencer | 2 |
| 23 | Weston | 2 |
| 24 | Barboursville | 1 |
| 24 | Gauley Bridge | 1 |
| 24 | Shepherdstown | 1 |
| 24 | Sophia | 1 |
| 24 | White Sulphur Springs | 1 |
| 25 | Alderson | 0 |
| 25 | Beech Bottom | 0 |
| 25 | Clearview | 0 |
| 25 | Glenville | 0 |
| 25 | Harpers Ferry/Bolivar | 0 |
| 25 | Mount Hope | 0 |
| 25 | Rainelle | 0 |
| 25 | Ravenswood | 0 |
| 25 | Reedsville | 0 |
| 25 | Wellsburg | 0 |
| 25 | West Liberty | 0 |
