Beckley, WV Crime Statistics For 2021

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.

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• You have a 1 in 110.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Beckley each year. That compares to a 1 in 315.9 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in Beckley is 905.5 per 100,000 people.
• That's 146.93% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
• 186.01% higher than the West Virginia violent crime rate of 316.6 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 19.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Beckley each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in Beckley is 5,149.7 per 100,000 people.
• That's 144.07% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
• And 225.24% higher than the West Virginia property crime rate of 1,583.4 per 100,000 people.