Barboursville, WV Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Barboursville, WV Summary

Crime in Barboursville research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Barboursville over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Barboursville:

  • There were 91 total crimes committed in Barboursville the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,134.1 total crimes per 100K people in Barboursville.
  • The overall crime rate in Barboursville is -8.18% below the national average.
  • Barboursville ranks #37 safest out of 54 cities in West Virginia.
  • Barboursville ranks #6,827 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in West Virginia

Barboursville Vs West Virginia And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Barboursville is 2,134.1 per 100,000 people. That's -8.18% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 21.58% higher than the West Virginia total crime rate of 1,755.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Barboursville
/ 100k People
West Virginia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 91 2,134.1 1,755.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 6.6 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 20.7 66.1
Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 282.1 268.2
Violent Crime 0 0.0 355.9 369.8
Burglary 0 0.0 273.3 269.8
Larceny 91 2,134.1 998.9 1,401.9
Car Theft 0 0.0 127.2 282.7
Property Crime 91 2,134.1 1,399.4 1,954.4

Barboursville Crime Compared To West Virginia Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in West Virginia.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Barboursville

0
Violent Crimes
0.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-100.00%
Below The National Average
  • There were 0 violent crimes in Barboursville in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Barboursville is 0.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in inf chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Barboursville each year. That compares to a 1 in 281.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -100.00% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -100.00% lower than the West Virginia violent crime rate of 355.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Barboursville

91
Property Crimes
2,134.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
9.20%
Above The National Average
  • There were 91 property crimes in Barboursville in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Barboursville is 2,134.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 46.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Barboursville each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 9.20% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 52.51% higher than the West Virginia property crime rate of 1,399.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Barboursville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Huntington, WV 45,547 1,562 3,429.4 2,797.1 632.3
Centerville, OH 25,249 269 1,065.4 1,025.8 39.6
Ashland, KY 21,300 566 2,657.3 2,469.5 187.8
Ironton, OH 10,312 76 737.0 591.5 145.5
St. Albans, WV 9,646 312 3,234.5 2,892.4 342.1
Flatwoods, KY 7,231 36 497.9 428.7 69.1
Paintsville, KY 4,313 17 394.2 278.2 115.9
Russell, KY 3,656 37 1,012.0 902.6 109.4
Milton, WV 2,547 50 1,963.1 1,766.8 196.3
Raceland, KY 2,321 11 473.9 430.8 43.1

Barboursville SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8
Diversity
5
Safety
8
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
9
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