Richwood, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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64%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

59%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

65%

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.

Richwood 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 Richwood 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 Richwood 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 Richwood crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Richwood_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	827 (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)	150 (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)	676 (estimate)	1,195	1,917

Richwood crime map

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

Richwood crime rates are 64% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Richwood are 59% lower than the national average
In Richwood you have a 1 in 121 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Richwood is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Richwood has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Richwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Richwood is 1 in 665

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Richwood is 1 in 148

The chance of being a victim of crime in Richwood is 1 in 121

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

Richwood police department

Item	Richwood	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 3 Richwood police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 51.8% less than the West Virginia average and 55.1% less than the National average.

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}
Craigsville, WV	2,090	121	542	663
Camden-on-Gauley, WV	197	362	1,627	1,989
Cowen, WV	664	371	1,665	2,036
Nettie, WV	494	412	1,851	2,263
Fenwick, WV	95	419	1,883	2,302
Richwood, WV	2,381	150	676	827

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Watertown, FL	2,381	154	806	960
Liberty, PA	2,381	124	739	863
Hayti, MO	2,380	260	1,186	1,446
Warsaw, MO	2,380	256	2,821	3,077
Mitchellville, IA	2,382	80	80	160
Richwood, WV	2,381	150	676	827

Source: The Richwood, 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.