Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among West Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Beckley had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (7,663.44), followed by South Charleston (5,252.59), Charleston (4,427.68), Huntington (4,132.51), and Parkersburg (3,843.37).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2023, 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 2023
Beckley
South Charleston
Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Vienna
Wheeling
St. Albans
Morgantown
Ranking of West Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Beckley 7663.44
2 South Charleston 5252.59
3 Charleston 4427.68
4 Huntington 4132.51
5 Parkersburg 3843.37
6 Clarksburg 3530.55
7 Vienna 3294.70
8 Wheeling 3014.86
9 St. Albans 2695.60
10 Morgantown 2558.44
11 Fairmont 1988.65
12 Martinsburg 1244.49