Huntington WV Crime Rate 2000-2017
Interactive chart of the Huntington, West Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2000 to 2017. 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 Huntington WV crime rate for 2017 was 892.91 per 100,000 population, a 14.66% increase from 2016.
- The Huntington WV crime rate for 2016 was 778.74 per 100,000 population, a 3.27% increase from 2007.
- The Huntington WV crime rate for 2007 was 754.07 per 100,000 population, a 6.4% increase from 2006.
- The Huntington WV crime rate for 2006 was 708.74 per 100,000 population, a 8.89% increase from 2005.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Moorefield |
2,460 |
1,544.72 |
| Wheeling |
27,196 |
1,220.77 |
| Bluefield |
10,148 |
1,192.35 |
| Charleston |
48,788 |
1,172.42 |
| Huntington |
47,933 |
892.91 |
| Parkersburg |
30,475 |
725.18 |
| Beckley |
16,862 |
693.87 |
| South Charleston |
12,756 |
572.28 |
| Martinsburg |
17,761 |
472.95 |
| Dunbar |
7,486 |
467.54 |
| Princeton |
5,935 |
438.08 |
| Fairmont |
18,604 |
301.01 |
| Moundsville |
8,691 |
299.16 |
| Bridgeport |
8,401 |
285.68 |
| Morgantown |
31,215 |
265.90 |
| Williamson |
2,883 |
242.80 |
| Mason |
927 |
215.75 |
| Vienna |
10,409 |
211.36 |
| Nitro |
6,645 |
210.68 |
| Kenova |
3,029 |
198.09 |
| Oak Hill |
8,490 |
176.68 |
| Summersville |
3,411 |
175.90 |
| Ronceverte |
1,731 |
173.31 |
| Alderson |
1,171 |
170.79 |
| St. Albans |
10,476 |
152.73 |
| Mount Hope |
1,341 |
149.14 |
| Glen Dale |
1,433 |
139.57 |
| Point Pleasant |
4,219 |
118.51 |
| Weirton |
18,870 |
111.29 |
| Fayetteville |
2,839 |
105.67 |
| Lewisburg |
3,935 |
101.65 |
| Ripley |
3,243 |
92.51 |
| Weston |
4,035 |
74.35 |
| Barboursville |
4,315 |
69.52 |
| Charles Town |
6,062 |
65.98 |
| Buckhannon |
5,610 |
53.48 |
| Wellsburg |
2,634 |
37.97 |
| Madison |
2,831 |
35.32 |
| Ridgeley |
638 |
0.00 |
| Ceredo |
1,365 |
0.00 |
| Grafton |
5,121 |
0.00 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Huntington |
WV |
US |
| 2017 |
892.91 |
361.25 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
778.74 |
362.73 |
397.52 |
| 2007 |
754.07 |
276.82 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
708.74 |
281.17 |
479.34 |
| 2005 |
650.89 |
273.86 |
469.04 |
| 2004 |
603.99 |
281.92 |
463.16 |
| 2003 |
570.35 |
255.43 |
475.84 |
| 2000 |
0.00 |
316.48 |
506.53 |
