Sylvester, WV Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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21%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

18%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Sylvester 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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sylvester_{/100k people}	West Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,667 (estimate)	1,411	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.3	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.0	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.7	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	185.8	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	294 (estimate)	249	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	178.3	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	905.1	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	78.5	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,373 (estimate)	1,162	1,760

Sylvester crime map

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

Sylvester crime rates are 21% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sylvester are 18% lower than the national average
In Sylvester you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sylvester is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sylvester has decreased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sylvester

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sylvester is 1 in 340

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sylvester is 1 in 73

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sylvester is 1 in 60

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

Sylvester police department

Item	Sylvester	West Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	1,642	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	6.3	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 1 Sylvester police officers. This results in 6.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 108.9% greater than the West Virginia average and 94.7% greater 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}
Cedar Grove, WV	507	0	147	147
Smithers, WV	1,010	86	401	487
East Bank, WV	1,132	104	483	587
Chesapeake, WV	1,783	115	536	651
Madison, WV	2,728	186	743	929
Pratt, WV	334	173	808	981
Racine, WV	476	238	1,112	1,350
Sylvester, WV	224	294	1,373	1,667

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ebro, FL	224	244	1,297	1,540
Snelling, SC	224	550	2,476	3,027
Harrietta, MI	224	603	1,917	2,520
Brookside, CO	224	511	2,786	3,297
Victoria, IL	224	396	2,351	2,747
Sylvester, WV	224	294	1,373	1,667

Source: The Sylvester, WV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.