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Charleston, West Virginia Jail and Mugshot Information
Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.66 square miles (84.59 sq. km). The City of Charleston had a population of approximately 8,477 in the year 2010.
The mayor of Charleston, West Virginia is Amy Goodwin. Amy Goodwin can be contacted at (304) 348-8000.
Amy Goodwin, Mayor
City of Charleston
501 Virginia St. East
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 348-8000
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday
In 2016, the crime-index in Charleston, West Virginia was 832.5, higher than it had been since at least the year 2002, but higher than the national average of 283.2. According to research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 281 registered sex offenders living in Charleston, West Virginia as of February 28, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Charleston to the number of sex offenders is 177 to 1.
There were an estimated 4,088 total crimes per 100,000 people in Charleston, West Virginia. This rate is higher than the average in the state of West Virginia which has 2,203 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Charleston is also higher than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.
Further breaking down the types of crimes in Charleston, there were an estimated 572 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of West Virginia is 351 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 383 for every 100,000 residents.
In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 3,516 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is higher than both the West Virginia average of 1,852 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and higher than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.
Facts about crime in Charleston, West Virginia:
- The overall crime rate in Charleston is 205% higher than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 22.96 daily crimes that occur in Charleston.
- Charleston is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States.
- In Charleston you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Charleston has increased by 7%.
