Charleston, WV Analytics
February recorded 211 crime incidents.
January recorded 248 crime incidents.
December recorded 249 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 252
- Assault: 167
- Other: 135
- Arrest: 75
- Burglary: 32
- Shooting: 19
- Vandalism: 17
- Robbery: 9
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Charleston, West Virginia.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 1 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 38 more crimes than February.
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 88% of property crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Charleston, West Virginia
We recorded 19 shootings over a three month period in Charleston, West Virginia. That's an average of about 6.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 10, followed by February with 5 shootings, and January 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.