Charleston, WV Analytics

April recorded 83 crime incidents.

March recorded 340 crime incidents.

February recorded 227 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 213
  • Other: 173
  • Assault: 137
  • Arrest: 86
  • Burglary: 16
  • Vandalism: 12
  • Shooting: 6
  • Arson: 4
  • Robbery: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Charleston, West Virginia.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 113 more crimes than February.

March had about 4% more crime than April, with March producing 257 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Charleston, West Virginia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 33% of crime in Charleston, West Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Charleston, West Virginia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Charleston, West Virginia.

Reported Shootings in Charleston, West Virginia

We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Charleston, West Virginia. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 4, followed by February with 2 shootings, and April with 0 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.