Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Wheeling had the highest Aggravated Assault Crime Rate per 100K residents (862.7), followed by Beckley (543.76), Charleston (462.78), Huntington (462.69), and Fairmont (436.32).

The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high Aggravated Assault crime rate in 2021, 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 2021
Wheeling
Beckley
Charleston
Huntington
Fairmont
South Charleston
Parkersburg
Morgantown
Weirton
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Wheeling 862.70
2 Beckley 543.76
3 Charleston 462.78
4 Huntington 462.69
5 Fairmont 436.32
6 South Charleston 387.08
7 Parkersburg 305.63
8 Morgantown 157.66
9 Weirton 55.83