Wetzel County in West Virginia has a much lower rate of both violent and property crime than the average for the United States. The county's violent crime rate is 12.7, significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. Likewise, the property crime rate in Wetzel County is 17.1, much lower than the 35.4 figure for the US as a whole. This makes Wetzel County an attractive place to live or visit if safety is a priority, as there are relatively few incidents of either type of criminal activity here compared to other areas in the country .
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wetzel County violent crime is 12.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Wetzel County property crime is 17.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Wetzel, West Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Wheeling, West Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Wheeling, West Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.