West Virginia · Safety & Health
Property Crime Rate in West Virginia
Counts burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Rate per 100,000 residents.
1,183 per 100K in 2024
#6 of 50 · Top tier (lower is better)
West Virginia is better than the 50-state median (1,687 per 100K). That's a gap of 504 per 100K.
View interactive chart & trend → See full 50-state ranking →
1960 – 2024 · West Virginia only · interactive chart with US median overlay →
About property crime rate
What this measures: Counts burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft, expressed per 100,000 residents.
Why it matters: Property crime affects daily decisions like leaving a car unlocked, buying insurance, and where small businesses choose to set up.
Watch out: Same UCR-to-NIBRS methodology break as violent crime: comparisons across 2020 to 2021 are not apples-to-apples.
Recent trend
| Year | West Virginia | US median |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,102 per 100K | 2,623 per 100K |
| 2016 | 2,047 per 100K | 2,582 per 100K |
| 2017 | 1,792 per 100K | 2,427 per 100K |
| 2018 | 1,546 per 100K | 2,248 per 100K |
| 2019 | 1,583 per 100K | 2,112 per 100K |
| 2020 | 1,399 per 100K | 1,959 per 100K |
| 2021 | 1,366 per 100K | 1,616 per 100K |
| 2022 | 1,335 per 100K | 1,858 per 100K |
| 2023 | 1,242 per 100K | 1,812 per 100K |
| 2024 | 1,183 per 100K | 1,687 per 100K |
West Virginia vs. neighboring states
Same metric (property crime rate), latest year with full state coverage. Click any name for that state's full report.
| State | Property Crime Rate | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,465 per 100K | #16 of 50 |
| Maryland | 2,075 per 100K | #43 of 50 |
| Virginia | 1,592 per 100K | #19 of 50 |
| Kentucky | 1,397 per 100K | #12 of 50 |
| Ohio | 1,652 per 100K | #23 of 50 |
How West Virginia compares (2024)
Top 5 best
| #1 | Idaho | 757 per 100K |
| #2 | New Hampshire | 928 per 100K |
| #3 | Rhode Island | 1,042 per 100K |
| #4 | Massachusetts | 1,105 per 100K |
| #5 | Maine | 1,156 per 100K |
Bottom 5
| #46 | Nevada | 2,237 per 100K |
| #47 | Oregon | 2,459 per 100K |
| #48 | Washington | 2,512 per 100K |
| #49 | Colorado | 2,662 per 100K |
| #50 | New Mexico | 2,900 per 100K |
Source and methodology
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer · Direction: lower is better · Unit: per 100K
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