Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2022

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Beckley had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (8,442.68), followed by South Charleston (5,290), Charleston (4,802.53), Parkersburg (3,984.24), and Vienna (3,820.93).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2022, 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 2022
Beckley
South Charleston
Charleston
Parkersburg
Vienna
Wheeling
Huntington
Morgantown
Fairmont
Weirton
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2022
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Beckley 8442.68
2 South Charleston 5290.00
3 Charleston 4802.53
4 Parkersburg 3984.24
5 Vienna 3820.93
6 Wheeling 3646.55
7 Huntington 3471.14
8 Morgantown 2728.92
9 Fairmont 1804.54
10 Weirton 490.73