Braxton, WV County is a relatively safe community, with both violent and property crime rates far below the national averages. According to data published by the FBI in 2019, the violent crime rate in Braxton County was 5.6 per 1,000 people while the national average was 22.7 per 1,000 people. Similarly, the property crime rate in Braxton County was 5.5 per 1,000 people compared to the US average of 35.4 per 1,000 people. This makes Braxton County an incredibly safe place to live and work for residents and visitors alike.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Braxton County violent crime is 5.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Braxton County property crime is 5.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Braxton, West Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Clarksburg, West Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Clarksburg, West Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.