1,349 per 100k
Property Crime Rate
2023
1,978 per 100k
US Average
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Property Crime Rate (per 100k) | 1349 | 1978 |
National ranking
How states rank by property crime rate.
| #1 | Wyoming | 8 |
| #2 | Alaska | 10 |
| #3 | Vermont | 14 |
| #4 | North Dakota | 30 |
| #5 | Massachusetts | 1,110 |
| #6 | New Hampshire | 1,120 |
| #7 | New Jersey | 1,150 |
| #8 | Maine | 1,166 |
| #9 | Rhode Island | 1,171 |
| #10 | Wisconsin | 1,300 |
| #11 | Michigan | 1,340 |
| #12 | Pennsylvania | 1,353 |
| #13 | New York | 1,655 |
| #14 | Illinois | 1,700 |
| #15 | Indiana | 1,700 |
| #16 | Virginia | 1,706 |
| #17 | Delaware | 1,720 |
| #18 | Ohio | 1,730 |
| #19 | Kentucky | 1,730 |
| #20 | Florida | 1,762 |
| #21 | South Dakota | 1,780 |
| #22 | North Carolina | 1,830 |
| #23 | Georgia | 1,905 |
| #24 | Minnesota | 1,970 |
| #25 | Missouri | 2,050 |
| #26 | Oklahoma | 2,150 |
| #27 | Nevada | 2,180 |
| #28 | Utah | 2,240 |
| #29 | Texas | 2,273 |
| #30 | California | 2,308 |
| #31 | Louisiana | 2,350 |
| #32 | Arizona | 2,486 |
| #33 | Tennessee | 2,570 |
| #34 | Montana | 2,777 |
| #35 | Oregon | 2,800 |
| #36 | Colorado | 2,880 |
| #37 | Washington | 2,890 |
| #38 | New Mexico | 3,100 |
Overview
Property crime in West Virginia, at roughly 1,349 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2023, runs significantly lower than the national rate of about 1,978, reflecting the state's largely rural, low-density communities.
Did you know?
- Rural counties in West Virginia report some of the lowest property crime rates in the eastern United States.