Crime in West Virginia

West Virginia State has seen lower than average violent and property crime rates when compared to the national average. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in West Virginia is 20.8 compared to the US average of 22.7, while the property crime rate in West Virginia is 28.8 compared to the US average of 35.4. This suggests that overall, West Virginia has a relatively low crime rate when compared to other states across the nation.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

West Virginia violent crime is 20.8. (The US average is 22.7)

West Virginia property crime is 28.8. (The US average is 35.4)

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Burnsville, WV Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Burnsville, WV	0.0	0.0	479	9	2001
Glenville, WV	64.9	64.9	1,470	14	2015
Grantsville, WV	0.0	177.6	563	22	2002
Weston, WV	102.9	51.5	4,076	25	2019
Addison (Webster Springs), WV	0.0	0.0	805	26	2001
Clay, WV	0.0	0.0	591	27	2001

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Columbus, OH	503.4	3,308.0	772,974	147	2019
Washington, DC	977.1	4,245.8	693,972	201	2019
Baltimore, MD	1,858.7	4,311.2	644,554	225	2019
Charlotte, NC	739.4	3,925.8	604,931	245	2019
Louisville, KY	686.9	3,891.5	677,710	268	2019
Louisville, KY	1,346.4	10,044.0	257,739	268	2003

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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