Welch, WV Police

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Welch is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.04 square miles (15.64 sq. km). The City of Welch had a population of approximately 2,406 in the year 2010.

The mayor of Welch, West Virginia is Reba Honake. Reba Honake can be contacted at (304) 436-3113.

Reba Honake, Mayor
City of Welch
88 Howard Street
Welch, WV 24801
Phone: (304) 436-3113
Fax: (304) 436-2546

In 2013, the crime-index in Welch, West Virginia was 53.8, lower than it had been since at least the year 2002, but lower than the national average of 295.4. According to research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Welch, West Virginia as of March 12, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Welch to the number of sex offenders is 431 to 1.

There were an estimated 1,555 total crimes per 100,000 people in Welch, 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 Welch is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Welch, there were an estimated 248 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 1,307 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 Welch, West Virginia:

• The overall crime rate in Welch is 43% lower than the national average.
• For every 100,000 people, there are 4.26 daily crimes that occur in Welch.
• Welch is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States.
• In Welch you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
• The number of total year over year crimes in Welch has decreased by 4%.