According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Weirton is 198.8 per 100,000 people. That's -91.53% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -88.68% lower than the West Virginia total crime rate of 1,755.3 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 |
Weirton / 100k People |
West Virginia / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 36 | 198.8 | 1,755.3 | 2,346.0 |
Murder | 2 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
Robbery | 0 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 73.9 |
Aggravated Assault | 7 | 38.7 | 282.1 | 279.7 |
Violent Crime | 12 | 66.3 | 355.9 | 387.8 |
Burglary | 0 | 0.0 | 273.3 | 314.2 |
Larceny | 24 | 132.5 | 998.9 | 1,398.0 |
Car Theft | 0 | 0.0 | 127.2 | 246.0 |
Property Crime | 24 | 132.5 | 1,399.4 | 1,958.2 |
City | Population | Count Raw |
Total Crime / 100k People |
Property Crime / 100k People |
Violent Crime / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steubenville, OH | 17,768 | 836 | 4,705.1 | 4,519.4 | 185.7 |
New Philadelphia, OH | 17,423 | 112 | 642.8 | 602.7 | 40.2 |
Dover, OH | 12,707 | 84 | 661.1 | 621.7 | 39.3 |
Louisville, OH | 9,370 | 89 | 949.8 | 896.5 | 53.4 |
Canfield, OH | 7,138 | 26 | 364.2 | 350.2 | 14.0 |
Toronto, OH | 4,883 | 18 | 368.6 | 307.2 | 61.4 |
Wintersville, OH | 3,642 | 69 | 1,894.6 | 1,812.2 | 82.4 |
Mingo Junction, OH | 3,202 | 87 | 2,717.1 | 1,342.9 | 1,374.1 |
Follansbee, WV | 2,682 | 13 | 484.7 | 447.4 | 37.3 |