Wellsburg, WV has a much lower rate of violent crime compared to the national average, with 7.3 incidents per 1,000 people compared to 22.7 nationally. The property crime rate in Wellsburg is also below the national average with 20.7 reported crimes per 1,000 people compared to 35.4 incidents on average throughout the United States. These figures suggest that Wellsburg is a relatively safe place to live and work when compared to other cities across the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wellsburg violent crime is 7.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Wellsburg property crime is 20.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.