Masontown, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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36%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

36%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Masontown crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Masontown crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Masontown crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Masontown crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Masontown_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,367 (estimate)	1,411	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.3	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.0	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.7	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	185.8	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	241 (estimate)	249	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	178.3	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	905.1	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	78.5	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,125 (estimate)	1,162	1,760

Masontown crime map

The Masontown crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Masontown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Masontown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Masontown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Masontown crime rates are 36% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Masontown are 33% lower than the national average
In Masontown you have a 1 in 74 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Masontown is safer than 37% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Masontown has decreased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Masontown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Masontown is 1 in 415

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Masontown is 1 in 89

The chance of being a victim of crime in Masontown is 1 in 74

Year Over Year Crime In Masontown (per 100,000 people)

Masontown police department

Item	Masontown	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 1 Masontown police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 39.9% less than the West Virginia average and 44% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in West Virginia

State	Total offenders	West Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
West Virginia	4,917	266	266

There are a total of 4,917 sex offenders in West Virginia. This yields a total of 266 sex offenders in West Virginia per 100,000 residents which is equal the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Star City, WV	2,086	40	187	228
Cassville, WV	1,042	47	218	264
Cheat Lake, WV	9,559	87	408	495
Brookhaven, WV	6,293	91	424	515
Kingwood, WV	3,067	96	448	543
Terra Alta, WV	1,757	114	532	646
Granville, WV	2,828	130	605	735
Masontown, WV	592	241	1,125	1,367

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Three Springs, PA	592	324	1,890	2,214
Beechmont, KY	592	253	1,601	1,854
Center City, MN	592	206	1,286	1,491
Picture Rocks, PA	592	231	1,350	1,581
Dillwyn, VA	592	283	2,039	2,322
Masontown, WV	592	241	1,125	1,367

Source: The Masontown, WV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.