Harpers Ferry, WV is a small town located in Jefferson County in the US state of West Virginia. The town has a population of 286 people according to the latest census. Despite its small size, Harpers Ferry is historically significant as it was the site of John Brown's Raid in 1859 and played an important role in the Civil War. In terms of crime, Harpers Ferry has a lower than average rate of violent crime when compared to the national average. Specifically, violent crime in Harpers Ferry is 14.4 compared to 22.7 for the United States as a whole, however property crime does exceed the national average with 19.5 compared to 35.4 for the United States as a whole.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Harpers Ferry violent crime is 14.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Harpers Ferry property crime is 19.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Bolivar, West Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Bolivar, West Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.