Martinsburg WV Crime Rate 2000-2018
Interactive chart of the Martinsburg, West Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2000 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 Martinsburg WV crime rate for 2018 was 315.58 per 100,000 population, a 33.27% decline from 2017.
- The Martinsburg WV crime rate for 2017 was 472.95 per 100,000 population, a 3.87% increase from 2016.
- The Martinsburg WV crime rate for 2016 was 455.34 per 100,000 population, a 10.63% decline from 2015.
- The Martinsburg WV crime rate for 2015 was 509.49 per 100,000 population, a 28.02% increase 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 |
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
Year |
Martinsburg |
WV |
US |
2018 |
315.58 |
289.95 |
380.56 |
2017 |
472.95 |
361.25 |
394.86 |
2016 |
455.34 |
362.73 |
397.52 |
2015 |
509.49 |
347.46 |
373.74 |
2013 |
397.98 |
305.19 |
369.13 |
2012 |
508.95 |
320.09 |
387.75 |
2011 |
458.00 |
296.35 |
387.06 |
2010 |
368.19 |
301.23 |
404.50 |
2009 |
468.89 |
305.20 |
431.88 |
2008 |
654.69 |
275.89 |
458.61 |
2006 |
730.79 |
281.17 |
479.34 |
2005 |
555.98 |
273.86 |
469.04 |
2002 |
0.00 |
233.87 |
494.38 |
2000 |
0.00 |
316.48 |
506.53 |