Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Charleston had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (9,577.37), followed by Beckley (8,819.36), South Charleston (7,795.01), Martinsburg (5,430.32), and Parkersburg (5,127.29).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2016, 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 2016
Charleston
Beckley
South Charleston
Martinsburg
Parkersburg
St. Albans
Vienna
Huntington
Wheeling
Bluefield
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Charleston 9577.37
2 Beckley 8819.36
3 South Charleston 7795.01
4 Martinsburg 5430.32
5 Parkersburg 5127.29
6 St. Albans 4917.72
7 Vienna 4432.00
8 Huntington 4140.92
9 Wheeling 3405.37
10 Bluefield 3146.24
11 Morgantown 2462.31
12 Fairmont 2210.00
13 Weirton 1237.74