The small town of 26161 Petroleum, WV is much safer than the national average. The violent crime rate in the area is 9.8 compared to the US average of 22.7, and the property crime rate is 11.9, which is significantly lower than the US average of 35.4. This means that residents in 26161 Petroleum have a much lower chance of becoming victims of crime than most other places in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Petroleum (zip 26161) violent crime is 9.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Petroleum (zip 26161) property crime is 11.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Petroleum, West Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Harrisville, West Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Harrisville, West Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.