Lewisburg, WV Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Lewisburg, WV Summary

Crime in Lewisburg research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg:

  • There were 62 total crimes committed in Lewisburg the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,630.3 total crimes per 100K people in Lewisburg.
  • The overall crime rate in Lewisburg is -29.86% below the national average.
  • Lewisburg ranks #30 safest out of 54 cities in West Virginia.
  • Lewisburg ranks #5,685 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

Lewisburg Vs West Virginia And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lewisburg is 1,630.3 per 100,000 people. That's -29.86% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -7.12% lower than the West Virginia total crime rate of 1,755.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Lewisburg
/ 100k People
West Virginia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 62 1,630.3 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 58 1,525.1 998.9 1,401.9
Car Theft 4 105.2 127.2 282.7
Property Crime 62 1,630.3 1,399.4 1,954.4

Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg

0
Violent Crimes
0.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-100.00%
Below The National Average
  • There were 0 violent crimes in Lewisburg in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Lewisburg is 0.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in inf chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg

62
Property Crimes
1,630.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-16.58%
Below The National Average
  • There were 62 property crimes in Lewisburg in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Lewisburg is 1,630.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 61.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lewisburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -16.58% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 16.50% higher than the West Virginia property crime rate of 1,399.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Lewisburg

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Roanoke, VA 98,204 4,806 4,893.9 4,289.0 604.9
Blacksburg, VA 45,749 286 625.2 581.4 43.7
Salem, VA 25,460 473 1,857.8 1,732.1 125.7
Christiansburg, VA 21,746 554 2,547.6 2,363.7 183.9
Radford, VA 16,978 239 1,407.7 1,089.6 318.1
Vinton, VA 7,996 174 2,176.1 1,976.0 200.1
Oak Hill, WV 7,948 18 226.5 176.1 50.3
Covington, VA 5,733 71 1,238.4 959.4 279.1
White Sulphur Springs, WV 2,395 15 626.3 417.5 208.8
Ronceverte, WV 1,674 13 776.6 657.1 119.5

Lewisburg SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
6
Affordability
4
Diversity
6
Safety
8.5
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
9.5
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