According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Buckhannon is 3,263.2 per 100,000 people. That's 31.76% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 71.75% 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 |
Buckhannon / 100k People |
West Virginia / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 180 | 3,263.2 | 1,900.0 | 2,476.7 |
Murder | 0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
Robbery | 0 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 81.6 |
Aggravated Assault | 2 | 36.3 | 249.1 | 250.2 |
Violent Crime | 4 | 72.5 | 316.6 | 366.7 |
Burglary | 7 | 126.9 | 328.7 | 340.5 |
Larceny | 165 | 2,991.3 | 1,119.7 | 1,549.5 |
Car Theft | 4 | 72.5 | 135.0 | 219.9 |
Property Crime | 176 | 3,190.7 | 1,583.4 | 2,109.9 |
City | Population | Count Raw |
Total Crime / 100k People |
Property Crime / 100k People |
Violent Crime / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morgantown, WV | 31,281 | 556 | 1,777.4 | 1,563.2 | 214.2 |
Fairmont, WV | 18,430 | 324 | 1,758.0 | 1,416.2 | 341.8 |
Bridgeport, WV | 8,708 | 213 | 2,446.0 | 2,342.7 | 103.4 |
Weston, WV | 3,887 | 6 | 154.4 | 51.5 | 102.9 |