Kingwood, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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76%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

77%

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.

Kingwood 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 Kingwood 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 Kingwood 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 Kingwood crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kingwood_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	558 (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)	103 (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)	455 (estimate)	1,230	1,954

Kingwood crime map

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

Kingwood crime rates are 76% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Kingwood are 72% lower than the national average
In Kingwood you have a 1 in 180 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kingwood is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kingwood has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kingwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kingwood is 1 in 973

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kingwood is 1 in 220

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kingwood is 1 in 180

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

Kingwood police department

Item	Kingwood	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	0.7	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 2 Kingwood police officers. This results in 0.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 77.7% less than the West Virginia average and 79.2% 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}
Cheat Lake, WV	9,559	98	432	529
Brandonville, WV	133	112	497	609
Terra Alta, WV	1,757	130	577	707
Brookhaven, WV	6,293	136	603	740
Aurora, WV	200	287	1,269	1,556
Reedsville, WV	564	295	1,306	1,601
Masontown, WV	592	326	1,443	1,770
Kingwood, WV	3,067	103	455	558

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Lakeport, CA	3,067	268	1,257	1,525
Fairport Harbor, OH	3,067	157	951	1,107
New York Mills, NY	3,066	295	1,184	1,479
East Dennis, MA	3,068	100	331	431
Weaver, AL	3,066	471	2,269	2,740
Kingwood, WV	3,067	103	455	558

Source: The Kingwood, 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.