Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Wheeling had the highest Aggravated Assault Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,044.27), followed by Bluefield (955.85), Charleston (862.92), Parkersburg (590.65), and Huntington (496.53).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Aggravated Assault crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Wheeling
Bluefield
Charleston
Parkersburg
Huntington
South Charleston
Beckley
Martinsburg
Fairmont
Morgantown
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Wheeling 1044.27
2 Bluefield 955.85
3 Charleston 862.92
4 Parkersburg 590.65
5 Huntington 496.53
6 South Charleston 470.37
7 Beckley 444.79
8 Martinsburg 287.15
9 Fairmont 204.26
10 Morgantown 182.61
11 Vienna 182.53
12 St. Albans 95.46
13 Weirton 68.89