Crime & Safety in Bluefield, WV

Bluefield has a violent crime rate of 716 per 100,000 residents, 88% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 591.8 per 100,000, robbery at 57.3, rape at 47.7. The murder rate is 19.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,090 per 100,000, 7% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,441, burglary at 477, vehicle theft at 172 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 1 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Bluefield receives a safety grade of F.