According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Beckley is 6,055.2 per 100,000 people. That's 144.49% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 218.70% higher than the West Virginia total crime rate of 1,900.0 per 100,000 people.
Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.
Statistic | Count Raw |
Beckley / 100k People |
West Virginia / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 983 | 6,055.2 | 1,900.0 | 2,476.7 |
Murder | 3 | 18.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
Robbery | 11 | 67.8 | 21.1 | 81.6 |
Aggravated Assault | 109 | 671.4 | 249.1 | 250.2 |
Violent Crime | 147 | 905.5 | 316.6 | 366.7 |
Burglary | 136 | 837.7 | 328.7 | 340.5 |
Larceny | 669 | 4,121.0 | 1,119.7 | 1,549.5 |
Car Theft | 31 | 191.0 | 135.0 | 219.9 |
Property Crime | 836 | 5,149.7 | 1,583.4 | 2,109.9 |
City | Population | Count Raw |
Total Crime / 100k People |
Property Crime / 100k People |
Violent Crime / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charleston, WV | 47,470 | 3,184 | 6,707.4 | 6,010.1 | 697.3 |
South Charleston, WV | 12,357 | 624 | 5,049.8 | 4,669.4 | 380.4 |
Bluefield, WV | 9,789 | 195 | 1,992.0 | 1,052.2 | 939.8 |
Oak Hill, WV | 8,140 | 19 | 233.4 | 172.0 | 61.4 |
Bluefield, VA | 4,822 | 283 | 5,868.9 | 5,682.3 | 186.6 |