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West Virginia Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 55 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

214.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

735.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

55/55

100% coverage

County crime atlas

West Virginia crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within West Virginia, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

55

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in West Virginia

The average county-level total crime rate is 949.0 per 100,000 residents, 59% below the national county benchmark.

Hancock County reports 51.9 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Marshall County reports 3792.3. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

55 of 55 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 409 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

55/55

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

409

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

59% below national benchmark.

949.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

44% below national benchmark.

214.0

National 380.7

Property crime

62% below national benchmark.

735.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime26 counties

47% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range21 counties

38% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime8 counties

15% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage55

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Hancock County

    Rank #1 in this list

    51.9 per 100K

  2. Pleasants County

    Rank #2 in this list

    144.3 per 100K

  3. Grant County

    Rank #3 in this list

    208.4 per 100K

  4. Tucker County

    Rank #4 in this list

    266.8 per 100K

  5. Monroe County

    Rank #5 in this list

    337.7 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Marshall County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3792.3 per 100K

  2. Kanawha County

    Rank #2 in this list

    3241.9 per 100K

  3. Raleigh County

    Rank #3 in this list

    3195.0 per 100K

  4. Cabell County

    Rank #4 in this list

    3068.1 per 100K

  5. Wood County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2211.9 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Marshall County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1199.6 per 100K

  2. Kanawha County

    Rank #2 in this list

    522.0 per 100K

  3. Cabell County

    Rank #3 in this list

    481.0 per 100K

  4. Mercer County

    Rank #4 in this list

    451.9 per 100K

  5. Barbour County

    Rank #5 in this list

    437.9 per 100K

All West Virginia Counties

CountySafety Score
Hancock County94/100
Pleasants County92/100
Grant County90/100
Tucker County88/100
Monroe County85/100
Pendleton County85/100
Taylor County84/100
McDowell County84/100
Gilmer County83/100
Ohio County80/100
Putnam County79/100
Preston County79/100
Hampshire County79/100
Mingo County78/100
Wirt County78/100
Morgan County78/100
Mason County78/100
Brooke County77/100
Summers County76/100
Wetzel County74/100
Logan County73/100
Lewis County72/100
Upshur County72/100
Webster County72/100
Boone County71/100
Roane County70/100
Berkeley County70/100
Clay County70/100
Jefferson County70/100
Wayne County69/100
Lincoln County68/100
Tyler County68/100
Wyoming County68/100
Calhoun County65/100
Braxton County64/100
Jackson County62/100
Randolph County62/100
Ritchie County61/100
Greenbrier County61/100
Barbour County60/100
Doddridge County59/100
Nicholas County57/100
Hardy County48/100
Mercer County47/100
Mineral County44/100
Fayette County42/100
Pocahontas County40/100
Harrison County36/100
Marion County35/100
Monongalia County25/100
Wood County17/100
Cabell County7/100
Raleigh County6/100
Kanawha County6/100
Marshall County4/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read West Virginia crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which West Virginia county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Hancock County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current West Virginia county dataset at 51.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which West Virginia county has the highest reported crime rate?
Marshall County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current West Virginia county dataset at 3792.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does West Virginia compare with the national crime benchmark?
West Virginia's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 949.0 per 100,000 residents, 59% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in West Virginia?
Property crime makes up about 77% of the average reported county crime mix in West Virginia, while violent crime makes up about 23%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for West Virginia?
55 of 55 West Virginia counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which West Virginia county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Marshall County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current West Virginia county dataset at 1199.6 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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