Parkersburg, WV Crime


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Parkersburg, WV has a much higher rate of crime than the national average. Violent crime is 28.4 in Parkersburg, which is almost 6 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Even more alarming is the rate of property crime, which stands at 59.6 in Parkersburg compared to the US average of 35.4. As a result, Parkersburg has a substantially higher rate of both violent and property crimes.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Parkersburg violent crime is 28.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Parkersburg property crime is 59.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Parkersburg, WV Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20054359.337.393.2295.25110.91078.13700.4332.4
2006290.26.249.984.2149.85363.81223.23753.7386.9
2007215.43.234.957120.44651.2906.23412.3332.7
2012462.63.253.969.7335.95380.61372.13799.4209.1
2013407067.338.5301.24428.51099.13146.7182.7
2014282.63.24519.3215.2831.8170.2
2015229.96.542.132.4148.93432.11036.12188.8207.2
2016666.412.987.361.5504.64441.51200.12985.8255.6
2017725.213.185.336.1590.64695.71355.22969.6370.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Belpre, OH62.61,644.26,38632019
Vienna, WV223.23,405.810,77032018
Williamstown, WV369.5571.02,977102016
Marietta, OH125.51,417.314,013122019
St. Marys, WV0.0107.62,010202016
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Vienna, WV223.23,405.810,77032018
Marietta, OH125.51,417.314,013122019
Athens, OH64.71,608.424,745302019
Zanesville, OH351.14,225.525,378542019
Clarksburg, WV672.73,994.216,649632012

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Over 6 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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