Crime & Safety in West Virginia

Crime rates, violent and property crime, and public safety.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for West Virginia.

280 /100k
Violent crime rate
1,200 /100k
Property crime rate
6.5 /100k
Homicide rate
38 /100k
Rape
35 /100k
Robbery
195 /100k
Aggravated assault
290 /100k
Burglary
800 /100k
Larceny-theft
≈ 51 /100k
Drug overdose death rate
Among the highest in the U.S.

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Violent crime rate

19852023
280 75%

FBI Uniform Crime Reports.

Data table

Violent crime rate280 /100k
Property crime rate1,200 /100k
Homicide rate6.5 /100k
Rape38 /100k
Robbery35 /100k
Aggravated assault195 /100k
Burglary290 /100k
Larceny-theft800 /100k
Drug overdose death rate≈ 51 /100kAmong the highest in the U.S.

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of West Virginia vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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The national ranking against every other state will appear here as more states are published.