Pocahontas, WV County has a lower than average crime rate compared to the rest of the United States. According to the latest statistics, the violent crime rate in the county is 15.8, while the US average is 22.7. This means that residents of Pocahontas, WV County are less likely to be victims of violence. However, the property crime rate in the county is slightly higher than the national average at 18.5 compared to 35.4. This may be due to the rural and isolated nature of the county, making it an easy target for burglaries and theft. Despite this, Pocahontas, WV County remains a relatively safe community with a lower overall crime rate.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Pocahontas County violent crime is 15.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Pocahontas County property crime is 18.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Pocahontas, West Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Marlinton, West Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Marlinton, West Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.