County safety report
Mercer County Crime & Safety Report
FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Mercer County, West Virginia.
Primary safety signal
47
out of 100, higher means lower reported crime
Rating
Middle Range
Total crime
1184.3
State rank
#44
Violent crime
451.9
per 100K residents
Near national average
Property crime
732.4
per 100K residents
Below national average
Total crime
1184.3
per 100K residents
Below national average
State rank
#44
of 55 scored counties
1 = safest in state
Crime Statistics
Safety score
47
Middle Range
Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.
Total crime rate
FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.
1184.3
Below national average
National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K
Violent crime
451.9
National avg 380.7
Property crime
732.4
National avg 1954.4
State rank
#44
of 55 counties, 1 = safest
State average safety score: 63/100. State average total crime rate: 949.0 per 100K.
Local interpretation
What the crime data means for Mercer County
These reads compare Mercer County with West Virginia county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.
Safety score
47/100
16 points below the West Virginia county average
State rank
#44
of 55 scored West Virginia counties, where #1 is safest
Safer than
20%
of scored counties in West Virginia by safety score
Reporting
Partial
10 agencies in the current record
Benchmark table
Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.
| Metric | Mercer County | West Virginia avg | U.S. benchmark | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 1184.3 | 949.0 | 2335.1 | 49% below national benchmark. |
| Violent crime | 451.9 | 214.0 | 380.7 | 19% above national benchmark. |
| Property crime | 732.4 | 735.0 | 1954.4 | 63% below national benchmark. |
Crime mix
Property crime drives the profile
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 732.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 451.9 for violent crime.
Reporting quality
Partial reporting coverage
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
10 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.
How to use this county report
Verify neighborhood property risk
County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.
Check violent-crime concentration
Violent crime often concentrates in small areas. Review city precinct, sheriff, or state incident maps before treating the county rate as uniform.
Compare against nearby West Virginia counties
The county sits above the state county average on total reported crime, so peer counties can reveal whether this is a regional pattern or a local outlier.
Account for reporting limits
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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.