Charleston, WV Analytics
February recorded 227 crime incidents.
January recorded 289 crime incidents.
December recorded 228 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 250
- Assault: 186
- Other: 128
- Arrest: 123
- Burglary: 26
- Shooting: 13
- Robbery: 7
- Arson: 7
- Vandalism: 4
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Charleston, West Virginia.
January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 61 more crimes than December.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 62 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Charleston, West Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% of crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Charleston, West Virginia
We recorded 13 shootings over a three month period in Charleston, West Virginia. That's an average of about 4.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 6, followed by January with 5 shootings, and February with 2 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Charleston. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.