Zip 26508 (Morgantown, WV) Crime


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The crime rate in Morgantown, WV (zip code 26508) is lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. Violent crime in this area stands at 22.3 per 1000 residents, which is slightly lower than the US average of 22.7 per 1000 residents. Similarly, property crime is recorded at 29.4 per 1000 residents here, compared to the national average of 35.4 per 1000 inhabitants. This means that people living in Morgantown are generally safer from violent and property related crimes than those living in other parts of the country.

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

Morgantown (zip 26508) violent crime is 22.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Morgantown (zip 26508) property crime is 29.4. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Morgantown, 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.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Morgantown, WV Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2005386.8074.5106.4205.83654.7890.62689.674.5
2006399.13.591.8102.4201.33577.4822.82609.7144.8
20073423.593.3100.2145.13540.5856.62573.3110.5
2009433.53.333.376.7320.12727.7653.62014.160
20103203.228.870.4217.6598.570.4
2012353.23.313.285.8250.92716.7577.72086.252.8
2013299.3057.398.7143.32168.4560.41544.363.7
2014260.46.435.480.4138.32552.8517.61954.880.4
2015256.2037.969.6148.62134.7490.21559.185.4
2016286.16.438.661.11802166.6414.71661.990
2017265.903251.3182.61537.7281.91182.173.7
2018265.8035.719.4210.71620.5275.5125194
2019214.2028.816169.41563.22271224.4111.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Morgantown, WV214.21,563.231,40622019
Westover, WV407.21,959.83,92532006
Star City, WV367.6472.71,90452013
Granville, WV598.15,741.677552014
Masontown, WV0.00.064572007
Point Marion, PA1,297.61,038.11,23882012
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Morgantown, WV214.21,563.231,40622019
Fairmont, WV341.81,416.219,066162018
Clarksburg, WV672.73,994.216,649342012
Rostraver, PA72.72,226.311,046382019
Washington, PA747.93,095.115,276422018
North Strabane, PA237.3596.612,176442019

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