West Virginia

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In 2022, 278 violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents were reported to police in West Virginia. This is 13 percent lower than the violent crime rate in 2012.

The crime rate in West Virginia in 2022 was 27 percent lower than the United States average.

In 2022, 60 percent of violent crimes reported to police in West Virginia were not solved. This is 8 percentage points higher than the unsolved rate in 2012.

  • Capital:  Charleston
  • Population:  1,815,857
  • Area:  24,230 sq mi
  • Violent Crime Rank:  36th
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Featured West Virginia Missing Cases

Connie Klomp

Missing: Jul 14, 2012
Connie Butcher Klomp, a 56-year-old woman, was last seen on July 14, 2012, in Huntington, West Virgi ...Read More

Aliayah Lunsford

Missing: Sep 24, 2011
Aliayah Lunsford, a 3-year-old girl from Weston, West Virginia, was last seen on the morning of Sept ...Read More

Steven Berry

Missing: Jul 24, 1986
Steven Berry, a 22-year-old man from Fairmont, West Virginia, was reported missing on July 24, 1986. ...Read More

Willie Williams

Missing: Oct 01, 2010
Willie Williams, an 18-year-old man from Chapmanville, West Virginia, was reported missing on Octobe ...Read More

Lynn DeBerry

Missing: Feb 28, 1990
Lynn DeBerry, a 35-year-old man from Kingwood, West Virginia, was reported missing on February 28, 1 ...Read More

Lisa Crouse

Missing: Nov 04, 1997
Lisa Crouse, a 24-year-old woman from Romney, West Virginia, was reported missing on November 4, 199 ...Read More

Cameron Bowers

Missing: Aug 19, 1990
Cameron Leroy Bowers, a 54-year-old man from Martinsburg, West Virginia, was last seen on August 19, ...Read More

Lori Sines

Missing: Oct 13, 2019
Lori Sines, a 36-year-old woman from Kingwood, West Virginia, was reported missing on October 13, 20 ...Read More

Kimberly Jones

Missing: Feb 03, 2009
Kimberly Jones, a 25-year-old woman from Parkersburg, West Virginia, was reported missing on Februar ...Read More

Tommy DeBerry

Missing: Mar 10, 1990
Tommy DeBerry, a 17-year-old boy from Kingwood, West Virginia, was reported missing on March 10, 199 ...Read More
Featured West Virginia Murder Cases

Leah Hickman

Murdered: Dec 21, 2007
Leah Hickman had a promising future. The 21-year-old was a journalism student at Marshall University ...Read More

Roberta Elam

Murdered: Jun 13, 1977
Roberta Ann Elam, also known as Robin, was about to make a big decision in her life: the time had co ...Read More