2024 reported data

Is Hurricane, WV safe? Property crime data

A direct, source-backed look at reported selected property offenses for Hurricane using FBI NIBRS and Census population context.

Selected property offense rate 13.10 per 1,000 residents; not a danger score

Population6,794Census 2024 estimate

Selected offenses89NIBRS offense records

TrendTrend pending2024

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Hurricane reported 13.10 selected property offenses per 1,000 residents in 2024

That rate is #16 by highest rate among 23 validated WV city candidates on this site. The largest selected category here is Larceny/theft. Multi-year trend context is pending for this city.

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Multi-year trend pending

Trend not available yet; only one FBI source year is loaded for this city. Once prior-year FBI state ZIPs are loaded, this section will show whether reported selected property-offense rates are rising, falling, or roughly stable.

Trend pending Loaded year: 2024

Offense mix

Burglary

Larceny/theft

Motor vehicle theft

Arson

State comparison

Compare this page with other validated West Virginia candidates. These are city-candidate comparisons, not official statewide rankings.

Higher-rate candidates

Beckley 80.61 / 1,000 South Charleston 55.91 / 1,000 Huntington 39.67 / 1,000 Nitro 38.08 / 1,000

Lower-rate candidates

New Martinsville 0.79 / 1,000 Princeton 2.68 / 1,000 Weirton 3.28 / 1,000 Elkins 4.48 / 1,000

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Quick questions

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Is Hurricane, WV safe?

This page cannot tell you whether Hurricane is personally safe for you. It shows 2024 reported selected property-offense data: 13.10 offenses per 1,000 residents, with FBI NIBRS and Census source notes.

What property crime category is largest in Hurricane?

The largest selected category in this page is Larceny/theft, based on the visible burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson breakdown.

How does Hurricane compare with other validated WV city candidates?

Among 23 validated WV city candidates, Hurricane ranks #16 by highest selected property-offense rate. The median candidate rate on this state hub is 19.15 per 1,000 residents.

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