Despard, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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69%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

65%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

70%

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.

Despard 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 Despard 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 Despard 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 Despard crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Despard_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	708 (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)	129 (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)	579 (estimate)	1,195	1,917

Despard crime map

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

Despard crime rates are 69% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Despard are 65% lower than the national average
In Despard you have a 1 in 142 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Despard is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Despard has decreased by 18%

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Daily Crime In Despard (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Despard

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Despard is 1 in 776

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Despard is 1 in 173

The chance of being a victim of crime in Despard is 1 in 142

Year Over Year Crime In Despard (per 100,000 people)

Despard police department

Item	Despard	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}
White Hall, WV	1,216	37	168	205
Enterprise, WV	1,115	42	190	232
Pleasant Valley, WV	3,165	70	314	384
Barrackville, WV	1,284	76	342	418
Nutter Fort, WV	1,810	91	410	501
Shinnston, WV	2,288	97	435	532
Stonewood, WV	2,117	99	447	546
Despard, WV	1,169	129	579	708

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Baltic, SD	1,169	110	509	619
Stem, NC	1,169	98	518	616
La Cygne, KS	1,169	200	972	1,171
Mesita, NM	1,169	343	1,324	1,668
San Antonio, FL	1,170	70	364	433
Despard, WV	1,169	129	579	708

Source: The Despard, 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.