Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wheeling has a violent crime rate of 975 per 100,000 residents, 157% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 867.0 per 100,000, robbery at 54.0, rape at 54.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,996 per 100,000, 2% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,322, burglary at 559, vehicle theft at 112 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 4 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wheeling receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wheeling vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)