Belington, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Belington crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Belington crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Belington crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Belington crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Belington_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	648 (estimate)	1,461	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	11.2	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	202.8	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	118 (estimate)	266	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	178.3	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	924.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	92.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	530 (estimate)	1,195	1,917

Belington crime map

The Belington crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Belington as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Belington crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Belington crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Belington crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Belington are 68% lower than the national average
In Belington you have a 1 in 155 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Belington is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Belington has decreased by 26%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Belington

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Belington is 1 in 848

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Belington is 1 in 189

The chance of being a victim of crime in Belington is 1 in 155

Year Over Year Crime In Belington (per 100,000 people)

Belington police department

Item	Belington	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 3 Belington police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 48.3% less than the West Virginia average and 51.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in West Virginia

State	Total offenders	West Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
West Virginia	4,917	266	266

There are a total of 4,917 sex offenders in West Virginia. This yields a total of 266 sex offenders in West Virginia per 100,000 residents which is equal the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Parsons, WV	1,524	115	516	631
Montrose, WV	288	200	900	1,101
Elkins, WV	7,017	210	943	1,153
Philippi, WV	3,310	550	618	1,168
Beverly, WV	706	251	1,126	1,377
Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV	194	316	1,420	1,736
Junior, WV	375	401	1,801	2,202
Belington, WV	1,929	118	530	648

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ida Grove, IA	1,929	108	555	663
New Johnsonville, TN	1,930	241	907	1,149
Centerburg, OH	1,930	94	554	647
Port Dickinson, NY	1,928	192	888	1,080
Goodrich, MI	1,930	87	293	379
Belington, WV	1,929	118	530	648

Source: The Belington, WV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.