Moundsville, WV Police

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Moundsville is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.36 square miles (8.70 sq. km). The City of Moundsville had a population of approximately 9,318 in the year 2010.

City of Moundsville
City Bldg.
Moundsville, WV 26041
Phone: (304) 845-3394
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday

In 2016, the crime-index in Moundsville, West Virginia was 274.5, higher than it had been since at least the year 2003, but lower than the national average of 284.5. According to research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 45 registered sex offenders living in Moundsville, West Virginia as of March 06, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Moundsville to the number of sex offenders is 195 to 1.

There were an estimated 280 total crimes per 100,000 people in Moundsville, 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 Moundsville is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Moundsville, there were an estimated 26 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 254 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 Moundsville, West Virginia:

• The overall crime rate in Moundsville is 17% higher than the national average.
• For every 100,000 people, there are 8.83 daily crimes that occur in Moundsville.
• Moundsville is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States.
• In Moundsville you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
• The number of total year over year crimes in Moundsville has decreased by 14%.