Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft 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, Charleston had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (723.54), followed by South Charleston (619.32), Huntington (375.52), Parkersburg (370.8), and St. Albans (305.46).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Charleston
South Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
St. Albans
Fairmont
Beckley
Bluefield
Martinsburg
Wheeling
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Charleston 723.54
2 South Charleston 619.32
3 Huntington 375.52
4 Parkersburg 370.80
5 St. Albans 305.46
6 Fairmont 268.76
7 Beckley 255.01
8 Bluefield 147.81
9 Martinsburg 118.24
10 Wheeling 88.25
11 Vienna 86.46
12 Weirton 79.49
13 Morgantown 73.68