Wheeling, WV Crime Reports & Statistics

Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)

In 2009, Wheeling, West Virginia law enforcement had 143 violent crimes reported. With a population of 28,660 in 2009, there were 49.9 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Wheeling, West Virginia. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 118, 134 and 141, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)

Wheeling, West Virginia had 1 murders in 2009. With a total population of 28660 in 2009, there were 0.3 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Wheeling, West Virginia. The murder rates in Wheeling, West Virginia in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1, 1 and 1, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)

The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Wheeling, West Virginia in 2009 was 84. Wheeling had 29.3 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 28,660 in 2009. In Wheeling there were 73 offenses in 2006, 83 in 2007, and 87 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)

In 2009, Wheeling, West Virginia had 36 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 28,660 in 2009 people living in Wheeling, in 2009 there were 12.6 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 26 robberies in 2006, 35 in 2007 and 37 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)

A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Wheeling, West Virginia had 1006 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Wheeling was 28,660 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 351.0. Looking back at the previous three years in Wheeling, West Virginia, you will see that there were 985 property crimes in 2006, 981 in 2007 and 875 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)

The total known offenses of burglary in Wheeling, West Virginia in 2009 was 200. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 28,660 in 2009 in 2009, Wheeling, West Virginia had 69.8 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Wheeling there were 245 burglary offenses in 2006, 216 in 2007, and 186 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

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Wheeling, West Virginia had 752 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 28,660 in 2009 people living in Wheeling that year, there were 262.4 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 652 larceny-thefts in 2006, 693 in 2007 and 632 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)

In 2009, Wheeling, West Virginia law enforcement had 54 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 28,660 in 2009 in Wheeling, there were 18.8 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 88, 72 and 57, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)

The total known offenses of arson in Wheeling in 2009 was 4. Wheeling, West Virginia had 1.4 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 28,660 in 2009. In Wheeling, West Virginia, the known offenses of arson were 8 in 2006, 4 in 2007, and 3 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)