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Romney, 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

The crime rate in Romney is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 13 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Romney is 1 in 80. Based on FBI crime data, Romney is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to West Virginia, Romney has a crime rate that is higher than 80% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Romney to other communities of similar population, then Romney crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Romney 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 Romney 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 Romney.

For Romney, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Romney is one in 117.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Romney 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 Romney than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 251.

Romney Crime Data

total Crime Index

39

(100 is safest)


Safer than 39% of U.S. cities.

Romney Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

15

7

22

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

8.54

3.99

12.53

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
8.54
2.78
National Median: 4
    Romney
    West Virginia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 117

in Romney

1 in 360

in West Virginia

Romney Violent Crimes

Population: 1,756
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 1 0 14
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.57 0.00 7.97

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
3.99
12.3
National Median: 20
    Romney
    West Virginia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 251

in Romney

1 in 81

in West Virginia

Property Crimes

Population: 1,756
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 0 6 1
Rate per 1,000 0.00 3.42 0.57

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

Romney Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
23
16
National Median: 27.0
    Romney
    West Virginia