Charleston, WV Analytics
October recorded 299 crime incidents.
September recorded 302 crime incidents.
August recorded 350 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 415
- Assault: 231
- Other: 135
- Arrest: 100
- Burglary: 30
- Shooting: 19
- Robbery: 12
- Arson: 8
- Vandalism: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Charleston, West Virginia.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 48 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 51 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Charleston, West Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 44% of crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Charleston, West Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% 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. August saw the most shootings with 10, followed by September with 5 shootings, and October 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.