Charleston WV Motor Vehicle Thefts 1999-2018

Interactive chart of the Charleston, West Virginia motor vehicle theft rate (i.e. the number of motor vehicle thefts per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018.
  • The Charleston WV motor vehicle theft rate for 2018 was 518.22 per 100,000 population, a 28.38% decline from 2017.
  • The Charleston WV motor vehicle theft rate for 2017 was 723.54 per 100,000 population, a 20.01% increase from 2016.
  • The Charleston WV motor vehicle theft rate for 2016 was 602.88 per 100,000 population, a 29.83% increase from 2015.
  • The Charleston WV motor vehicle theft rate for 2015 was 464.37 per 100,000 population, a 66.96% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in WV
City Name Population Rate
Dunbar 7,262 578.35
Charleston 47,470 518.22
Nitro 6,509 245.81
Point Pleasant 4,126 218.13
Mason 941 212.54
St. Albans 10,161 196.83
Beckley 16,234 190.96
South Charleston 12,357 178.04
Alderson 1,151 173.76
Fairmont 18,430 168.20
Kenova 2,979 167.84
Hinton 2,417 165.49
Madison 2,764 144.72
Oak Hill 8,264 121.01
Wellsburg 2,560 117.19
Moundsville 8,417 95.05
Morgantown 30,855 93.99
Barboursville 4,256 93.98
Martinsburg 17,428 86.07
Wheeling 26,855 78.20
Weston 3,953 75.89
Ceredo 1,339 74.68
Williamson 2,745 72.86
Buckhannon 5,516 72.52
Marmet 1,397 71.58
Summersville 3,332 60.02
Bridgeport 8,708 57.42
Ranson 5,292 56.69
Ravenswood 3,720 53.76
Bluefield 9,789 51.08
Vienna 10,306 48.52
Weirton 18,542 43.15
Moorefield 2,417 41.37
Charles Town 6,060 33.00
Shepherdstown 1,757 0.00
Glen Dale 1,398 0.00
Mount Hope 1,297 0.00
Lewisburg 3,917 0.00
Historical
Year Charleston WV US
2018 518.22 139.49 228.89
2017 723.54 169.84 237.72
2016 602.88 136.60 237.25
2015 464.37 121.83 222.21
2014 278.14 106.02 215.36
2011 272.02 113.64 229.95
2009 352.17 151.50 259.16
2008 422.88 174.38 315.42
2007 425.66 191.88 364.85
2006 443.18 223.10 400.22
2005 591.56 210.57 416.81
2004 811.08 207.77 421.53
2002 858.54 215.97 432.90
1999 918.10 208.20 422.48