Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Beckley had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (9,529.09), followed by Charleston (7,894.21), South Charleston (7,410.79), Martinsburg (5,839.54), and St. Albans (4,774.71).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2015, 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 2015
Beckley
Charleston
South Charleston
Martinsburg
St. Albans
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Bluefield
Morgantown
Vienna
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Beckley 9529.09
2 Charleston 7894.21
3 South Charleston 7410.79
4 Martinsburg 5839.54
5 St. Albans 4774.71
6 Parkersburg 3694.35
7 Wheeling 2976.43
8 Bluefield 2460.51
9 Morgantown 2397.14
10 Vienna 2025.68
11 Weirton 1727.81
12 Fairmont 1456.70