Crime & Safety in Fairmont, WV
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.20
per 1,000 residents
+16% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.23
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Total Crimes
333
2024
Violent Clearance
54%
cases solved
+28% vs national
Property Clearance
29%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+99%
vs 10K-25K avg
+99% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-14.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fairmont Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fairmont vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Fairmont is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Fairmont police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 17% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 18 | 1.00 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.17 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 73 | 4.04 | 61.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 31 | 1.72 | 25.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 194 | 10.74 | 29.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 14 | 0.77 | 28.6% |
Fairmont, WV reported 94 violent crimes and 239 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.20 per 1,000 residents is 16.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 54% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 194 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 16.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Fairmont's violent crime rate is 99% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94 | 239 | 5.20 | 13.23 |
| 2023 | 110 | 243 | 6.06 | 13.39 |
| 2022 | 75 | 255 | 4.14 | 14.07 |
| 2021 | 103 | 290 | 5.62 | 15.82 |
| 2020 | 86 | 271 | 4.69 | 14.77 |
| 2019 | 43 | 122 | 2.34 | 6.64 |
| 2018 | 64 | 261 | 3.47 | 14.16 |
| 2017 | 56 | 372 | 3.01 | 20.00 |
| 2016 | 79 | 329 | 4.22 | 17.56 |
| 2015 | 31 | 239 | 1.65 | 12.75 |