Charleston, WV Analytics
May recorded 314 crime incidents.
April recorded 338 crime incidents.
March recorded 286 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 333
- Assault: 222
- Other: 208
- Arrest: 108
- Burglary: 28
- Shooting: 25
- Robbery: 8
- Arson: 5
- Vandalism: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Charleston, West Virginia.
April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 52 more crimes than March.
April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 24 more crimes than May.
Most Committed Crimes in Charleston, West Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 36% of crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% 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 25 shootings over a three month period in Charleston, West Virginia. That's an average of about 8.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 11, followed by April with 10 shootings, and May with 4 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.