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Berkeley Springs, WV crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Berkeley Springs is safer than 65% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In West Virginia, only on the order of 51% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Berkeley Springs. If you live in Berkeley Springs, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 151. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

However, when you compare Berkeley Springs to other communities of similar population, then Berkeley Springs crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Berkeley Springs does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Berkeley Springs does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Berkeley Springs.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Berkeley Springs's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Berkeley Springs is one in 753.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Berkeley Springs is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Berkeley Springs than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 188.

Berkeley Springs Crime Data

total Crime Index

65

(100 is safest)


Safer than 65% of U.S. cities.

Berkeley Springs Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

1

4

5

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.33

5.31

6.64

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.33
2.78
National Median: 4
    Berkeley Springs
    West Virginia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 753

in Berkeley Springs

1 in 360

in West Virginia

Berkeley Springs Violent Crimes

Population: 753
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
5.31
12.3
National Median: 20
    Berkeley Springs
    West Virginia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 188

in Berkeley Springs

1 in 81

in West Virginia

Property Crimes

Population: 753
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Berkeley Springs Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
15
16
National Median: 27.0
    Berkeley Springs
    West Virginia

Zip Codes in Berkeley Springs, WV