West Virginia Crime Grades

A+

49 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 99/100 (Very Safe).

FBI UCR Safety Grade Snapshot: West Virginia

West Virginia earned an overall safety grade of A+ (score: 99/100, Very Safe) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 1.2 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 5.6 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 49 West Virginia cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 49 graded West Virginia cities, 2 earned A+, 1 earned A, 6 received B, 4 landed at C, 3 received D, and 33 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Cedar Grove with a A+ grade (score: 94/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Wheeling with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 982.6/100K).

Roughly 6% of graded cities in West Virginia achieved an A or A+ rating, while 73% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between West Virginia and other states on the site.

A+
2 cities
A
1 cities
B
6 cities
C
4 cities
D
3 cities
F
33 cities
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Cedar Grove 94
2 A+ Williamstown 93
3 A Ronceverte 86
4 B Ceredo 74
5 B Follansbee 74
6 B Kenova 74
7 B Grafton 70
8 B New Martinsville 67
9 B Winfield 66
10 C Fayetteville 52
11 C Barboursville 47
12 C Spencer 45
13 C Hurricane 41
14 D Ranson 36
15 D Glen Dale 35
16 D Charles Town 33
17 F White Sulphur Springs 24
18 F Ripley 21
19 F Weirton 17
20 F Elkins 12
21 F Romney 3
22 F Philippi 2
23 F Bridgeport 1
24 F Gilbert 1
25 F Vienna 0
26 F Oak Hill 0
27 F Nitro 0
28 F Madison 0
29 F Morgantown 0
30 F Alderson 0
31 F Westover 0
32 F St. Albans 0
33 F Weston 0
34 F Keyser 0
35 F Parkersburg 0
36 F Summersville 0
37 F White Hall 0
38 F Dunbar 0
39 F Buckhannon 0
40 F Clarksburg 0
41 F Bluefield 0
42 F South Charleston 0
43 F Fairmont 0
44 F Charleston 0
45 F Beckley 0
46 F Moorefield 0
47 F Huntington 0
48 F Montgomery 0
49 F Wheeling 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Virginia's overall crime safety grade?
West Virginia has an overall safety grade of A+ (score: 99/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 1.2 per 100K and property crime rate of 5.6 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in West Virginia have an A+ safety grade?
2 cities in West Virginia earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 1 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in West Virginia?
Cedar Grove is the highest-rated city in West Virginia with a A+ grade (score: 94/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable.