Mineral County, WV Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Mineral County in WV is served by 6 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 793 violent crimes and 1,024 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 20.6 per 100k residents, which is 80.6% below the national average. Property crime averages 60.6 per 100k, 63.0% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Aggravated Assault had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate20.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents793 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Rape

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Robbery

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade A
Annual Rate6.9 per 100k residents
National Avg: 22.3 per 100k
Total Incidents108 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate60.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 163.6 per 100k
Total Incidents1,024 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Larceny

Grade A
Annual Rate60.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents824 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Summary Table

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime20.6A793106.2-80.6%
Property Crime60.6A1024163.6-63.0%
Homicide0.0A60.5-100.0%
Rape0.0A343.5-100.0%
Robbery0.0A15.8-100.0%
Aggravated Assault6.9A10822.3-69.1%
Burglary0.0A14324.0-100.0%
Larceny60.6A824116.4-47.9%
Motor Vehicle Theft0.0A5122.2-100.0%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Mineral County Sheriff's Office

Keyser Police Department

Keyser, WV

Ridgeley Police Department

Ridgeley, WV

Department of Natural Resources: Mineral County

State Fire Marshal: Mineral County

State Police: Keyser