Salem, WV Analytics

August recorded 38 crime incidents.

July recorded 31 crime incidents.

June recorded 21 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 52
  • Assault: 18
  • Theft: 10
  • Arrest: 6
  • Burglary: 4
  • Robbery: 0
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Salem, West Virginia.

August had about 2% more crime than June, with August producing 17 more crimes than June.

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 7 more crimes than July.

Most Committed Crimes in Salem, West Virginia

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 20% of crime in Salem, West Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Salem, West Virginia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 71% of property crime in Salem, West Virginia.

Reported Shootings in Salem, West Virginia

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Salem, West Virginia. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 0, followed by July with 0 shootings, and June with 0 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 Salem. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.