Charles Town WV Crime Rate 2006-2018
Interactive chart of the Charles Town, West Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2006 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Charles Town WV crime rate for 2018 was 165.02 per 100,000 population, a 150.11% increase from 2017.
- The Charles Town WV crime rate for 2017 was 65.98 per 100,000 population, a 75.13% decline from 2016.
- The Charles Town WV crime rate for 2016 was 265.34 per 100,000 population, a 671.56% increase from 2015.
- The Charles Town WV crime rate for 2015 was 34.39 per 100,000 population, a 81.36% decline from 2013.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Bluefield |
9,789 |
939.83 |
| Beckley |
16,234 |
905.51 |
| Wheeling |
26,855 |
852.73 |
| Moorefield |
2,417 |
827.47 |
| Charleston |
47,470 |
697.28 |
| Dunbar |
7,262 |
605.89 |
| Williamson |
2,745 |
582.88 |
| Ravenswood |
3,720 |
430.11 |
| Glen Dale |
1,398 |
429.18 |
| Nitro |
6,509 |
384.08 |
| South Charleston |
12,357 |
380.35 |
| Fairmont |
18,430 |
341.83 |
| Martinsburg |
17,428 |
315.58 |
| Ranson |
5,292 |
283.45 |
| Weston |
3,953 |
278.27 |
| Morgantown |
30,855 |
265.76 |
| Alderson |
1,151 |
260.64 |
| Vienna |
10,306 |
223.17 |
| Moundsville |
8,417 |
201.97 |
| Kenova |
2,979 |
201.41 |
| St. Albans |
10,161 |
186.99 |
| Charles Town |
6,060 |
165.02 |
| Oak Hill |
8,264 |
157.31 |
| Marmet |
1,397 |
143.16 |
| Summersville |
3,332 |
120.05 |
| Shepherdstown |
1,757 |
113.83 |
| Bridgeport |
8,708 |
103.35 |
| Point Pleasant |
4,126 |
96.95 |
| Lewisburg |
3,917 |
76.59 |
| Ceredo |
1,339 |
74.68 |
| Buckhannon |
5,516 |
72.52 |
| Barboursville |
4,256 |
70.49 |
| Weirton |
18,542 |
48.54 |
| Hinton |
2,417 |
41.37 |
| Wellsburg |
2,560 |
39.06 |
| Mount Hope |
1,297 |
0.00 |
| Madison |
2,764 |
0.00 |
| Mason |
941 |
0.00 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Charles Town |
WV |
US |
| 2018 |
165.02 |
289.95 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
65.98 |
361.25 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
265.34 |
362.73 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
34.39 |
347.46 |
373.74 |
| 2013 |
184.47 |
305.19 |
369.13 |
| 2009 |
159.84 |
305.20 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
233.48 |
275.89 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
224.27 |
276.82 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
161.86 |
281.17 |
479.34 |
