Princeton WV Crime Rate 2005-2017
Interactive chart of the Princeton, West Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2005 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 Princeton WV crime rate for 2017 was 438.08 per 100,000 population, a 37.24% decline from 2016.
- The Princeton WV crime rate for 2016 was 698.02 per 100,000 population, a 19.85% increase from 2015.
- The Princeton WV crime rate for 2015 was 582.4 per 100,000 population, a 23.43% decline from 2014.
- The Princeton WV crime rate for 2014 was 760.63 per 100,000 population, a 17.93% 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 |
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
Year |
Princeton |
WV |
US |
2017 |
438.08 |
361.25 |
394.86 |
2016 |
698.02 |
362.73 |
397.52 |
2015 |
582.40 |
347.46 |
373.74 |
2014 |
760.63 |
316.43 |
361.55 |
2013 |
926.78 |
305.19 |
369.13 |
2012 |
1,146.75 |
320.09 |
387.75 |
2010 |
519.36 |
301.23 |
404.50 |
2009 |
768.25 |
305.20 |
431.88 |
2008 |
788.16 |
275.89 |
458.61 |
2007 |
1,003.56 |
276.82 |
471.77 |
2006 |
1,525.37 |
281.17 |
479.34 |
2005 |
1,120.36 |
273.86 |
469.04 |