Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2014

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2014, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Charleston had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,226.99), followed by Beckley (1,057.12), South Charleston (841.09), Wheeling (778.06), and Bluefield (715.92).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2014, and the table below shows the ranking of West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2014
Charleston
Beckley
South Charleston
Wheeling
Bluefield
St. Albans
Parkersburg
Morgantown
Fairmont
Weirton
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2014
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Charleston 1226.99
2 Beckley 1057.12
3 South Charleston 841.09
4 Wheeling 778.06
5 Bluefield 715.92
6 St. Albans 420.94
7 Parkersburg 282.60
8 Morgantown 260.43
9 Fairmont 164.59
10 Weirton 92.42
11 Vienna 37.73