Charleston WV Murder/Homicide Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Charleston, West Virginia murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018.
- The Charleston WV murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 21.07 per 100,000 population, a 2.78% increase from 2017.
- The Charleston WV murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 20.5 per 100,000 population, a 22.05% decline from 2016.
- The Charleston WV murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 26.3 per 100,000 population, a 64.99% increase from 2015.
- The Charleston WV murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 15.94 per 100,000 population, a 10.2% decline from 2014.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Charleston |
47,470 |
21.07 |
| Ranson |
5,292 |
18.90 |
| Beckley |
16,234 |
18.48 |
| Dunbar |
7,262 |
13.77 |
| Oak Hill |
8,264 |
12.10 |
| Fairmont |
18,430 |
10.85 |
| Wheeling |
26,855 |
3.72 |
| Charles Town |
6,060 |
0.00 |
| Marmet |
1,397 |
0.00 |
| Lewisburg |
3,917 |
0.00 |
| Madison |
2,764 |
0.00 |
| Hinton |
2,417 |
0.00 |
| Kenova |
2,979 |
0.00 |
| Glen Dale |
1,398 |
0.00 |
| Moorefield |
2,417 |
0.00 |
| Ceredo |
1,339 |
0.00 |
| Buckhannon |
5,516 |
0.00 |
| Bridgeport |
8,708 |
0.00 |
| Bluefield |
9,789 |
0.00 |
| Barboursville |
4,256 |
0.00 |
| Alderson |
1,151 |
0.00 |
| Ravenswood |
3,720 |
0.00 |
| Weston |
3,953 |
0.00 |
| Wellsburg |
2,560 |
0.00 |
| Vienna |
10,306 |
0.00 |
| Weirton |
18,542 |
0.00 |
| Summersville |
3,332 |
0.00 |
| St. Albans |
10,161 |
0.00 |
| South Charleston |
12,357 |
0.00 |
| Shepherdstown |
1,757 |
0.00 |
| Martinsburg |
17,428 |
0.00 |
| Point Pleasant |
4,126 |
0.00 |
| Nitro |
6,509 |
0.00 |
| Mount Hope |
1,297 |
0.00 |
| Morgantown |
30,855 |
0.00 |
| Moundsville |
8,417 |
0.00 |
| Mason |
941 |
0.00 |
| Williamson |
2,745 |
0.00 |
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Historical Murder/Homicide Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Charleston |
WV |
US |
| 2018 |
21.07 |
3.71 |
4.96 |
| 2017 |
20.50 |
5.39 |
5.32 |
| 2016 |
26.30 |
4.65 |
5.38 |
| 2015 |
15.94 |
4.62 |
4.95 |
| 2014 |
17.75 |
4.54 |
4.44 |
| 2011 |
9.72 |
4.69 |
4.71 |
| 2009 |
10.00 |
4.62 |
5.02 |
| 2008 |
5.98 |
3.69 |
5.42 |
| 2007 |
7.92 |
3.59 |
5.68 |
| 2006 |
3.90 |
4.40 |
5.78 |
| 2005 |
13.53 |
4.52 |
5.65 |
| 2004 |
29.11 |
3.75 |
5.50 |
| 2002 |
13.15 |
3.16 |
5.64 |
| 1999 |
14.54 |
4.37 |
5.69 |
