Whitesville, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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11%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

13%

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.

Whitesville 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 Whitesville 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 Whitesville 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 Whitesville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Whitesville_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,073 (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)	382 (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)	1,691 (estimate)	1,230	1,954

Whitesville crime map

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

Whitesville crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Whitesville are 3% higher than the national average
In Whitesville you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Whitesville is safer than 29% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Whitesville has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whitesville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whitesville is 1 in 262

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Whitesville is 1 in 60

The chance of being a victim of crime in Whitesville is 1 in 49

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

Whitesville police department

Item	Whitesville	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	5.9	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 3 Whitesville police officers. This results in 5.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 94.2% greater than the West Virginia average and 80.9% greater 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}
Montgomery, WV	1,625	119	528	648
Madison, WV	2,728	324	792	1,116
Mount Carbon, WV	453	229	1,014	1,243
Racine, WV	476	290	1,281	1,571
Sylvester, WV	224	298	1,319	1,617
Pax, WV	138	331	1,466	1,797
Robinette, WV	329	366	1,619	1,984
Whitesville, WV	265	382	1,691	2,073

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Elcho, WI	265	386	1,802	2,188
Freeburn, KY	265	319	2,159	2,478
Trinity Center, CA	265	622	2,917	3,539
Eureka, TX	265	468	2,490	2,958
Jet, OK	265	504	2,801	3,305
Whitesville, WV	265	382	1,691	2,073

Source: The Whitesville, 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.