Beckley WV Crime Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Beckley, West Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1999 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 Beckley WV crime rate for 2018 was 905.51 per 100,000 population, a 30.5% increase from 2017.
- The Beckley WV crime rate for 2017 was 693.87 per 100,000 population, a 45.07% decline from 2016.
- The Beckley WV crime rate for 2016 was 1263.28 per 100,000 population, a 7.48% decline from 2015.
- The Beckley WV crime rate for 2015 was 1365.47 per 100,000 population, a 29.17% 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 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Beckley |
WV |
US |
| 2018 |
905.51 |
289.95 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
693.87 |
361.25 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
1,263.28 |
362.73 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
1,365.47 |
347.46 |
373.74 |
| 2014 |
1,057.12 |
316.43 |
361.55 |
| 2012 |
1,069.31 |
320.09 |
387.75 |
| 2011 |
759.77 |
296.35 |
387.06 |
| 2010 |
1,106.53 |
301.23 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
1,120.58 |
305.20 |
431.88 |
| 2007 |
900.20 |
276.82 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
985.19 |
281.17 |
479.34 |
| 2005 |
705.55 |
273.86 |
469.04 |
| 1999 |
0.00 |
350.65 |
522.95 |
