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Salem is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 sq. km). The City of Salem had a population of approximately 8,477 in the year 2010.
The mayor of Salem, West Virginia is Don Stamm. Don Stamm can be contacted at (304) 782-1318 and by email at salemcityclerk1@frontier.com.
Don Stamm, Mayor
City of Salem
PO Box 352
Salem, WV 26426
Phone: (304) 782-1318
Fax: (304) 782-4229
Email: salemcityclerk1@frontier.com
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday
In 2009, the crime-index in Salem, West Virginia was 123.2, higher than it had been since at least the year 2002, but lower than the national average of 279.7. According to research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Salem, West Virginia as of March 10, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Salem to the number of sex offenders is 96 to 1.
There were an estimated 1,095 total crimes per 100,000 people in Salem, West Virginia. This rate is lower than the average in the state of West Virginia which has 2,203 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Salem is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.
Further breaking down the types of crimes in Salem, there were an estimated 174 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 921 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the West Virginia average of 1,852 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.
Facts about crime in Salem, West Virginia:
- The overall crime rate in Salem is 60% lower than the national average.
- For every 100,000 people, there are 3 daily crimes that occur in Salem.
- Salem is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States.
- In Salem you have a 1 in 92 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
- The number of total year over year crimes in Salem has decreased by 6%.
