Wheeling is the #1 ranked city in West Virginia with 9.83 (crime rate per 1k). This ranking includes 81 West Virginia cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Crime Rate per 1K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheeling | 26,670 | 9.83 |
| 2 | Montgomery | 1,635 | 8.27 |
| 3 | Huntington | 46,189 | 8.02 |
| 4 | Moorefield | 2,952 | 7.66 |
| 5 | Romney | 1,714 | 6.29 |
| 6 | Beckley | 16,977 | 6.05 |
| 7 | Oceana | 1,421 | 5.71 |
| 8 | Charleston | 47,918 | 5.45 |
| 9 | Fairmont | 18,303 | 5.20 |
| 10 | South Charleston | 13,594 | 4.89 |
| 11 | Bluefield | 9,511 | 4.80 |
| 12 | Elkins | 6,875 | 4.78 |
| 13 | Shinnston | 2,198 | 4.64 |
| 14 | Clarksburg | 15,829 | 3.72 |
| 15 | Milton | 2,773 | 3.65 |
| 16 | Buckhannon | 5,144 | 3.19 |
| 17 | Dunbar | 7,340 | 3.11 |
| 18 | Princeton | 5,780 | 2.83 |
| 19 | Summersville | 3,397 | 2.71 |
| 20 | Weston | 3,884 | 2.69 |
| 21 | Glenville | 1,049 | 2.65 |
| 22 | Parkersburg | 29,461 | 2.64 |
| 23 | Bethlehem | 2,568 | 2.59 |
| 24 | Keyser | 4,870 | 2.48 |
| 25 | Moundsville | 7,934 | 2.33 |
| 26 | Martinsburg | 18,805 | 2.31 |
| 27 | St. Albans | 10,637 | 2.24 |
| 28 | Westover | 4,007 | 2.21 |
| 29 | Alderson | 1,182 | 2.15 |
| 30 | Morgantown | 30,273 | 2.13 |
| 31 | Madison | 2,840 | 1.86 |
| 32 | Star City | 1,894 | 1.68 |
| 33 | Nitro | 6,941 | 1.57 |
| 34 | Oak Hill | 8,057 | 1.55 |
| 35 | Vienna | 10,575 | 1.54 |
| 36 | Bridgeport | 9,292 | 1.38 |
| 37 | Philippi | 2,919 | 1.38 |
| 38 | Weirton | 18,785 | 1.38 |
| 39 | Ravenswood | 3,846 | 1.31 |
| 40 | Point Pleasant | 4,009 | 1.30 |
| 41 | Lewisburg | 3,871 | 1.05 |
| 42 | Williamson | 2,979 | 1.05 |
| 43 | Ripley | 3,066 | 0.99 |
| 44 | White Sulphur Springs | 2,646 | 0.92 |
| 45 | Charles Town | 6,854 | 0.74 |
| 46 | Marmet | 1,520 | 0.74 |
| 47 | Glen Dale | 1,517 | 0.71 |
| 48 | West Liberty | 1,568 | 0.70 |
| 49 | Ranson corporation | 5,588 | 0.69 |
| 50 | Shepherdstown | 1,399 | 0.65 |
| 51 | New Martinsville | 5,175 | 0.59 |
| 52 | Hurricane | 6,891 | 0.59 |
| 53 | Granville | 1,215 | 0.54 |
| 54 | Spencer | 2,137 | 0.51 |
| 55 | Mannington | 1,679 | 0.49 |
| 56 | Hinton | 2,413 | 0.46 |
| 57 | Barboursville | 4,394 | 0.46 |
| 58 | Winfield | 2,538 | 0.42 |
| 59 | Follansbee | 2,790 | 0.38 |
| 60 | Fayetteville | 2,864 | 0.36 |
| 61 | Ronceverte | 1,523 | 0.00 |
| 62 | Harrisville | 1,408 | 0.00 |
| 63 | St. Marys | 2,178 | 0.00 |
| 64 | McMechen | 1,735 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Hamlin | 1,173 | 0.00 |
| 66 | Pennsboro | 1,227 | 0.00 |
| 67 | Parsons | 1,481 | 0.00 |
| 68 | Grafton | 4,671 | 0.00 |
| 69 | Terra Alta | 1,992 | 0.00 |
| 70 | Chapmanville | 1,005 | 0.00 |
| 71 | Wellsburg | 2,364 | 0.00 |
| 72 | Mount Hope | 1,369 | 0.00 |
| 73 | Ceredo | 1,432 | 0.00 |
| 74 | Benwood | 1,173 | 0.00 |
| 75 | Belington | 1,843 | 0.00 |
| 76 | Paden City | 2,529 | 0.00 |
| 77 | Ansted | 1,210 | 0.00 |
| 78 | Williamstown | 2,977 | 0.00 |
| 79 | Kenova | 2,977 | 0.00 |
| 80 | Mullens | 2,267 | 0.00 |
| 81 | Mabscott | 1,488 | 0.00 |
Cities in West Virginia are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.