Charleston, WV Analytics
January recorded 289 crime incidents.
December recorded 228 crime incidents.
November recorded 316 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 283
- Assault: 193
- Other: 190
- Arrest: 104
- Burglary: 27
- Shooting: 17
- Robbery: 8
- Arson: 8
- Vandalism: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Charleston, West Virginia.
November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 88 more crimes than December.
November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 27 more crimes than January.
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 92% of violent crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% 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. December saw the most shootings with 6, followed by November with 6 shootings, and January with 5 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.