Crime in Salem, WV is lower than the US average in both violent and property crime. The violent crime rate is 20, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate of 22 is much lower than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that Salem, WV is a relatively safe city with low levels of crime compared to other cities in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Salem violent crime is 20.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Salem property crime is 22.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.