Weirton WV Crime Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Weirton, 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 Weirton WV crime rate for 2018 was 48.54 per 100,000 population, a 56.38% decline from 2017.
- The Weirton WV crime rate for 2017 was 111.29 per 100,000 population, a 3.54% decline from 2016.
- The Weirton WV crime rate for 2016 was 115.38 per 100,000 population, a 7.35% decline from 2015.
- The Weirton WV crime rate for 2015 was 124.53 per 100,000 population, a 34.74% 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 |
Weirton |
WV |
US |
| 2018 |
48.54 |
289.95 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
111.29 |
361.25 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
115.38 |
362.73 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
124.53 |
347.46 |
373.74 |
| 2014 |
92.42 |
316.43 |
361.55 |
| 2012 |
86.51 |
320.09 |
387.75 |
| 2010 |
96.17 |
301.23 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
123.81 |
305.20 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
123.26 |
275.89 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
120.45 |
276.82 |
471.77 |
| 2002 |
0.00 |
233.87 |
494.38 |
| 2001 |
0.00 |
279.57 |
504.52 |
| 1999 |
0.00 |
350.65 |
522.95 |
