Hancock County, located in West Virginia, has a lower rate of violent and property crime compared to the national average. According to background information, the violent crime rate in Hancock County is 13.2, while the US average is 22.7. This shows that the community in Hancock is relatively safe from violent crimes such as assault, robbery, and homicide. However, the property crime rate in Hancock County is 22.1, slightly lower than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that there is still room for improvement in terms of preventing crimes such as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. Overall, while crime exists in Hancock County, the community seems to have a lower prevalence of crime compared to other areas in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Hancock County violent crime is 13.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Hancock County property crime is 22.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Hancock, West Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Weirton, West Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Weirton, West Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.