Coal City, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

73%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Coal City 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 Coal City 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 Coal City 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 Coal City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Coal City_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	641 (estimate)	1,461	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	11.2	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	202.8	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	117 (estimate)	266	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	178.3	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	924.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	92.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	524 (estimate)	1,195	1,917

Coal City crime map

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

Coal City crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Coal City are 68% lower than the national average
In Coal City you have a 1 in 157 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Coal City is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Coal City has increased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Coal City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Coal City is 1 in 858

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Coal City is 1 in 191

The chance of being a victim of crime in Coal City is 1 in 157

Year Over Year Crime In Coal City (per 100,000 people)

Coal City police department

Item	Coal City	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.0	3.3

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}
Mullens, WV	1,797	0	292	292
Daniels, WV	1,800	82	370	452
Stanaford, WV	1,024	84	378	462
Shady Spring, WV	3,467	85	380	465
Bradley, WV	1,758	95	427	523
Piney View, WV	1,199	96	432	528
Crab Orchard, WV	2,483	97	435	531
Coal City, WV	1,942	117	524	641

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bourbon, IN	1,942	126	587	713
Robesonia, PA	1,942	94	558	652
Midland City, AL	1,942	305	2,528	2,833
Crystal Lawns, IL	1,943	99	551	651
Salt Creek Commons, IN	1,941	114	529	642
Coal City, WV	1,942	117	524	641

Source: The Coal City, WV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.