Moundsville, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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32%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

33%

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.

Moundsville 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 Moundsville 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 Moundsville 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 Moundsville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Moundsville_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,433 (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)	253 (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)	1,180 (estimate)	1,162	1,760

Moundsville crime map

The Moundsville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Moundsville 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 Moundsville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Moundsville 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

Moundsville crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Moundsville are 30% lower than the national average
In Moundsville you have a 1 in 70 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Moundsville is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Moundsville has decreased by 21%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Moundsville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Moundsville is 1 in 396

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Moundsville is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of crime in Moundsville is 1 in 70

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Moundsville police department

Item	Moundsville	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	21	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 21 Moundsville police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 24.9% less than the West Virginia average and 30.1% 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}
Bridgeport, OH	1,712	0	0	0
St. Clairsville, OH	5,236	0	142	142
Bethlehem, WV	2,554	51	237	287
McMechen, WV	1,903	104	487	591
Benwood, WV	1,434	110	515	626
Powhatan Point, OH	1,678	108	569	677
Martins Ferry, OH	6,837	349	398	747
Moundsville, WV	8,573	253	1,180	1,433

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Shelby, OH	8,574	270	1,135	1,405
Lake Carmel, NY	8,572	319	1,443	1,762
Charlestown, IN	8,576	104	725	829
Kalifornsky, AK	8,576	631	1,492	2,124
Athol, MA	8,568	452	732	1,184
Moundsville, WV	8,573	253	1,180	1,433

Source: The Moundsville, 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.