Crime in Moundsville, West Virginia

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Moundsville, however, property crimes account for only about 78% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Moundsville than it is nationwide. There were 103 property crimes in Moundsville in 2019, or 1,238 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Moundsville. There were 103 larcenies reported in Moundsville in 2019, or 1,238 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

Nationwide, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people in 2019. In Moundsville, there were no reported break-ins.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Moundsville, however, no motor vehicle thefts were reported in 2019.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Moundsville, however, violent offenses account for a larger 22% share of all reported crime.

At 348 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Moundsville is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Moundsville reported a total of 29 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Moundsville. There were 21 aggravated assaults reported in Moundsville in 2019, or 252 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is similar, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Moundsville in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 8 rapes reported in Moundsville in 2019, or 96 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Moundsville.