Wheeling WV Crime Rate 2005-2018
Interactive chart of the Wheeling, West Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2005 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 Wheeling WV crime rate for 2018 was 852.73 per 100,000 population, a 30.15% decline from 2017.
- The Wheeling WV crime rate for 2017 was 1220.77 per 100,000 population, a 26.14% increase from 2016.
- The Wheeling WV crime rate for 2016 was 967.77 per 100,000 population, a 8.21% increase from 2015.
- The Wheeling WV crime rate for 2015 was 894.38 per 100,000 population, a 14.95% increase from 2014.
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 |
Wheeling |
WV |
US |
2018 |
852.73 |
289.95 |
380.56 |
2017 |
1,220.77 |
361.25 |
394.86 |
2016 |
967.77 |
362.73 |
397.52 |
2015 |
894.38 |
347.46 |
373.74 |
2014 |
778.06 |
316.43 |
361.55 |
2012 |
864.01 |
320.09 |
387.75 |
2009 |
498.95 |
305.20 |
431.88 |
2008 |
488.94 |
275.89 |
458.61 |
2007 |
461.16 |
276.82 |
471.77 |
2006 |
397.78 |
281.17 |
479.34 |
2005 |
461.29 |
273.86 |
469.04 |