Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Morgantown has a violent crime rate of 216 per 100,000 residents, 43% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 121.3 per 100,000, robbery at 19.7, rape at 62.3. The murder rate is 13.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,976 per 100,000, 1% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,809, burglary at 115, vehicle theft at 36 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 6 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Morgantown receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Morgantown vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)