Monongah, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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73%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

74%

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.

Monongah 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 Monongah 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 Monongah 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 Monongah crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Monongah_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	623 (estimate)	1,508	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.6	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	10.0	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.9	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	115 (estimate)	278	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.2	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	951.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	88.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	508 (estimate)	1,230	1,954

Monongah crime map

The Monongah crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Monongah 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 Monongah crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Monongah 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

Monongah crime rates are 73% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Monongah are 69% lower than the national average
In Monongah you have a 1 in 161 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Monongah is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Monongah has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Monongah

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Monongah is 1 in 872

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Monongah is 1 in 197

The chance of being a victim of crime in Monongah is 1 in 161

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

Monongah police department

Item	Monongah	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.0	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 1 Monongah police officers. This results in 1.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 68.6% less than the West Virginia average and 70.7% 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}
Star City, WV	2,086	86	379	464
Barrackville, WV	1,284	87	387	474
Pleasant Valley, WV	3,165	97	427	524
Nutter Fort, WV	1,810	102	449	551
Rivesville, WV	833	109	481	590
Stonewood, WV	2,117	110	485	594
Shinnston, WV	2,288	113	499	612
Monongah, WV	1,088	115	508	623

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Colfax, IL	1,088	127	742	869
North Webster, IN	1,088	0	3,726	3,726
Edinburg, IL	1,088	137	803	940
Brooklyn, MI	1,088	205	685	891
Gilbert, IA	1,088	85	394	479
Monongah, WV	1,088	115	508	623

Source: The Monongah, 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.