Cheat Lake, WV has a significantly lower rate of violent crime than the US average. With only 12 reported incidents of violent crime per year, compared to the 22.7 incidents reported on average in the US, Cheat Lake is a much safer place to live. Property crime is also lower in Cheat Lake than it is across the country. The rate of 31.2 incidents per year is far lower than the 35.4 seen on average in the US. This makes Cheat Lake an attractive and safe option for people looking for a community with low crime levels.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Cheat Lake violent crime is 12.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Cheat Lake property crime is 31.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Cheat Lake, West Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Morgantown, West Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Morgantown, West Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.