Parkersburg WV Crime Rate 1999-2017
Interactive chart of the Parkersburg, West Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1999 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 Parkersburg WV crime rate for 2017 was 725.18 per 100,000 population, a 8.82% increase from 2016.
- The Parkersburg WV crime rate for 2016 was 666.39 per 100,000 population, a 189.87% increase from 2015.
- The Parkersburg WV crime rate for 2015 was 229.89 per 100,000 population, a 18.65% decline from 2014.
- The Parkersburg WV crime rate for 2014 was 282.6 per 100,000 population, a 30.56% decline from 2013.
| 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 |
Parkersburg |
WV |
US |
| 2017 |
725.18 |
361.25 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
666.39 |
362.73 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
229.89 |
347.46 |
373.74 |
| 2014 |
282.60 |
316.43 |
361.55 |
| 2013 |
406.96 |
305.19 |
369.13 |
| 2012 |
462.64 |
320.09 |
387.75 |
| 2007 |
215.45 |
276.82 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
290.19 |
281.17 |
479.34 |
| 2005 |
434.97 |
273.86 |
469.04 |
| 1999 |
0.00 |
350.65 |
522.95 |
