Crime in Wheeling, West Virginia
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Wheeling, WV, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 4.
Wheeling, WV, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 4.
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Decaying old Rust Belt Ohio River town: Wheeling has gone from almost 70,000 people in 1940 to barely 28,000 in 2009! Steel and Coal made the Upper Ohio Valley but the mills are all but gone and virtually all... (read more)Raising a Family: Wheeling, located on the Ohio River in the northern panhandle, is a safe and affordable place to raise a family. There are good schools, parks, children's sports... (read more)re: Wheeling - 7/19/2007: I agree with you, Joelle. I lived there for 2 years. I bought one of those victorian homes in Woodsdale neighborhood. Great place to raise a family. The people are laid... (read more)Have an opinion about Wheeling? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Wheeling Click Here
