2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Parkersburg, WV vs Monroe, NC

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- Monroe has 16% more violent crime than Parkersburg.
- Monroe has 19% more property crime than Parkersburg.
 Parkersburg, WVMonroe, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock33.722.7
 Property Crime59.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

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Over 16 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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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Parkersburg, West VirginiaCrime Index
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 Williamstown, WV14.35
 Boaz, WV14.35
 Washington, WV14.95
 Waverly, WV15.65
 Mineralwells, WV15.9
 Lubeck, WV15.95
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