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Crime Statistics for Charleston West Virginia in 2005


The population of Charleston West Virginia in 2005 was approximately 51728 people. Of the offenses known to law enforcement officers in 2005, 555 were violent crimes and 3836 were property crimes. Violent crimes in 2005 included 7 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 16 cases of forcible rape, 128 cases of robbery and 404 cases of aggravated assault. Property crimes in 2005 included 818 cases of burglary, 2712 cases of larceny or theft and 306 cases of motor vehicle theft.

If you divide these numbers out for comparison with other communities, there were 10.7 violent crimes per every 1000 people and there were 74.2 property crimes per 1000 people in 2005.