Charleston, WV Analytics
April recorded 281 crime incidents.
March recorded 13 crime incidents.
February recorded 4 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 82
- Assault: 78
- Other: 74
- Arrest: 24
- Burglary: 19
- Shooting: 17
- Arson: 4
- Robbery: 0
- Vandalism: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Charleston, West Virginia.
April had about 70% more crime than February, with April producing 277 more crimes than February.
April had about 22% more crime than March, with April producing 268 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Charleston, West Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 28% of crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 82% of violent crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 78% of property crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Charleston, West Virginia
We recorded 17 shootings over a three month period in Charleston, West Virginia. That's an average of about 5.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 11, followed by February with 4 shootings, and March 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.