Bluefield, WV Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
195
Total Crimes
1,992.0
Total Crimes / 100k People
-19.57%
Below National Average
25 out of 44
In West Virginia
6,111 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Bluefield, WV?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Bluefield is 1,992.0 per 100,000 people. That's -19.57% lower than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 4.85% 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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Bluefield SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
4
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
7
Commute
8.5

How Does Bluefield Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Bluefield
/ 100k People
West Virginia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 195 1,992.0 1,900.0 2,476.7
Murder 0 0.0 4.4 5.0
Robbery 1 10.2 21.1 81.6
Aggravated Assault 88 899.0 249.1 250.2
Violent Crime 92 939.8 316.6 366.7
Burglary 32 326.9 328.7 340.5
Larceny 66 674.2 1,119.7 1,549.5
Car Theft 5 51.1 135.0 219.9
Property Crime 103 1,052.2 1,583.4 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Bluefield

92
Violent Crimes
939.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
156.29%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 106.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Bluefield each year. That compares to a 1 in 315.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Bluefield is 939.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 156.29% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • 196.85% higher than the West Virginia violent crime rate of 316.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Bluefield

103
Property Crimes
1,052.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
-50.13%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 95.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Bluefield each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Bluefield is 1,052.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -50.13% lower than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And -33.55% lower than the West Virginia property crime rate of 1,583.4 per 100,000 people.

Bluefield Crime Compared To West Virginia Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in West Virginia.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Bluefield

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Blacksburg, VA 44,948 325 723.1 611.8 111.2
Christiansburg, VA 22,700 497 2,189.4 2,052.9 136.6
Radford, VA 18,487 224 1,211.7 968.2 243.4
Beckley, WV 16,234 983 6,055.2 5,149.7 905.5
Pulaski, VA 8,683 312 3,593.2 3,201.7 391.6
Wytheville, VA 7,909 201 2,541.4 2,478.2 63.2
Marion, VA 5,593 248 4,434.1 4,005.0 429.1
Richlands, VA 5,198 116 2,231.6 1,923.8 307.8
Bluefield, VA 4,822 283 5,868.9 5,682.3 186.6
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