The city of Chester, West Virginia has a lower rate of violent crime than the national average. According to the latest data, the violent crime rate in Chester is 11.2 per 100,000 people, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7 per 100,000 people. Similarly, property crime in Chester is 14.4 per 100,000 people compared to the US average of 35.4 per 100,000 people. This suggests that Chester is relatively safe when it comes to violent and property crimes.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Chester violent crime is 11.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Chester property crime is 14.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.