Mineral County, WV Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Mineral County in WV is served by 2 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 217 violent crimes and 319 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 30.9 per 100k residents, which is -70.9% below the national average. Property crime averages 86.1 per 100k, -47.4% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Aggravated Assault had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate30.9 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents217 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Rape

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Robbery

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade A
Annual Rate10.3 per 100k residents
National Avg: 22.3 per 100k
Total Incidents25 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate86.1 per 100k residents
National Avg: 163.6 per 100k
Total Incidents319 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Larceny

Grade B
Annual Rate86.1 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents257 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Summary Table

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime30.9A217106.2-70.9%
Property Crime86.1A319163.6-47.4%
Homicide0.0A00.5-100.0%
Rape0.0A23.5-100.0%
Robbery0.0A05.8-100.0%
Aggravated Assault10.3A2522.3-53.7%
Burglary0.0A4824.0-100.0%
Larceny86.1B257116.4-26.0%
Motor Vehicle Theft0.0A1322.2-100.0%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Keyser Police Department

Keyser, WV

Ridgeley Police Department

Ridgeley, WV