Charleston, WV Analytics
August recorded 244 crime incidents.
July recorded 217 crime incidents.
June recorded 248 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 230
- Assault: 201
- Other: 167
- Arrest: 67
- Burglary: 19
- Shooting: 10
- Robbery: 9
- Vandalism: 4
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Charleston, West Virginia.
June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 31 more crimes than July.
June had about 1% more crime than August, with June producing 4 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Charleston, West Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 32% of crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Charleston, West Virginia
We recorded 10 shootings over a three month period in Charleston, West Virginia. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 5, followed by June with 4 shootings, and August with 1 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.