Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2018

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the West Virginia city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Charleston (223), followed by Wheeling (200), Beckley (109), Bluefield (88), and Morgantown (65).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of West Virginia cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes.

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 Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2018
Charleston
Wheeling
Beckley
Bluefield
Morgantown
Fairmont
Dunbar
Martinsburg
South Charleston
Nitro
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2018
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Charleston 223
2 Wheeling 200
3 Beckley 109
4 Bluefield 88
5 Morgantown 65
6 Fairmont 41
7 Dunbar 40
8 Martinsburg 39
9 South Charleston 33
10 Nitro 22
11 Moorefield 19
11 Vienna 19
12 Ravenswood 15
12 Williamson 15
13 Moundsville 12
13 Ranson 12
14 St. Albans 11
14 Weston 11
15 Oak Hill 10
16 Weirton 7
17 Bridgeport 6
17 Charles Town 6
17 Glen Dale 6
18 Summersville 4
19 Alderson 3
19 Lewisburg 3
20 Buckhannon 2
20 Marmet 2
20 Shepherdstown 2
21 Ceredo 1
21 Point Pleasant 1
22 Barboursville 0
22 Hinton 0
22 Kenova 0
22 Madison 0
22 Mason 0
22 Mount Hope 0
22 Wellsburg 0