CurrentCrimeMap

Data through July 2026, Kanawha County Sheriff's Office

Crime in Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)

The violent crime rate in Kanawha County (Sheriff) is 433 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, about the same as the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +12% compared with the previous 12 months.

The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office covers 83,074 of Kanawha County’s 172,381 residents (48%, by the FBI’s count), mostly the parts of the county without a police department of their own.

The numbers

12 months to Jul 2026

Violent crime

433 per 100,000 residents, per year

360 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

+12% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,287 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,069 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−6% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,720 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,429 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (the 83,074 residents the agency serves, per the FBI).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every police agency: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Kanawha County sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

433

Kanawha County (Sheriff) has the 117th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 185 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Kanawha County (Sheriff); the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Pittsburgh, PA469112
Jersey City, NJ467113
San Jose, CA463114
Hartford, CT441115
Moreno Valley, CA435116
Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)433117
Mesa, AZ427118
Newark, NJ424119
Columbus, GA419120
Fort Myers, FL415121
Bozeman, MT414122

The places closest to Kanawha County (Sheriff) in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Kanawha County crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes area-wide totals from Kanawha County Sheriff's Office, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Kanawha County (Sheriff) on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Kanawha County (Sheriff), 4 have a higher violent crime rate and 4 a lower one. The closest is Raleigh County, WV (Sheriff), 47 miles away.

Kanawha County (Sheriff) and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map433
Charleston, WV568Same area
Raleigh County, WV (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map15847 mi
Monongalia County, WV (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map71123 mi
Columbus, OH355134 mi
Lexington, KY216155 mi
Cincinnati, OH835164 mi
Dayton, OH1,254169 mi
Pittsburgh, PA469169 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Jul 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 9 reported11+13% vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 4 reported4.8+100% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 579 reported697−4% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 265 reported319+3% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 125 reported150−19% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 87 reported105−21% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent911—+13%
HomicideViolent44.8—+100%
TheftProperty579697—−4%
BurglaryProperty265319—+3%
Vehicle theftProperty125150—−19%
Theft from vehiclesProperty87105—−21%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Kanawha County Sheriff's Office sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Month by month

Aug 2025 to Jul 2026

Violent crime +12%

0204060AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul5230
Violent crimes per month in Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff), Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Aug 202542Aug 202428
Sep 202533Sep 202427
Oct 202528Oct 202419
Nov 202523Nov 202422
Dec 202520Dec 202438
Jan 202630Jan 202516
Feb 202637Feb 202531
Mar 202619Mar 202531
Apr 202632Apr 202513
May 202620May 202550
Jun 202624Jun 202517
Jul 202652Jul 202530

Homicides 4 vs. 2

012AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul01
Homicides per month in Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff), Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Aug 20251Aug 20240
Sep 20251Sep 20241
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20251Dec 20240
Jan 20260Jan 20250
Feb 20260Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20261Apr 20250
May 20260May 20250
Jun 20260Jun 20250
Jul 20260Jul 20251

1 in 2026 through July, 1 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Aug 2023
Reported crime per month in Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Jul 2026521050
Jun 202624840
May 202620830
Apr 202632801
Mar 202619890
Feb 202637740
Jan 202630980
Dec 202520731
Nov 202523770
Oct 202528850
Sep 202533981
Aug 2025421231
Jul 202530931
Jun 202517910
May 202550970
Apr 202513340
Mar 202531840
Feb 202531800
Jan 202516730
Dec 2024381240
Nov 2024221100
Oct 2024191440
Sep 2024271081
Aug 2024281040
Jul 202434940
Jun 20243170
May 202432670
Apr 202429881
Mar 202422751
Feb 202425793
Jan 20244190
Dec 202324881
Nov 202322770
Oct 202344780
Sep 202323890
Aug 2023311021

How Kanawha County (Sheriff) compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
49Rapid City, SD7403,93281,185Jul 2026
93Missoula, MT5252,56279,184Aug 2026
117Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)4331,28783,074Jul 2026
125Kissimmee, FL4051,47086,213Aug 2026
187Boynton Beach, FL2781,57983,766Sep 2026
247Walton County, FL (Sheriff)15546484,629Sep 2026
249Largo, FL15299682,264Sep 2026
286Cranston, RI9274184,734Aug 2026
289Warwick, RI8481083,590Aug 2026
296Doral, FL6777985,601Sep 2026

The 10 places closest to Kanawha County (Sheriff) in population, Kanawha County (Sheriff) included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
82Charleston, WV5683,66945,958Sep 2026
117Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)4331,28783,074Jul 2026
246Raleigh County, WV (Sheriff)15880053,245Aug 2026
295Monongalia County, WV (Sheriff)7118771,554Jul 2026

All 4 places in West Virginia on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
9Dayton, OH1,2544,065136,047Aug 2026
32Cincinnati, OH8353,468316,260Sep 2026
50Winston-Salem, NC7252,821257,431Jun 2026
82Charleston, WV5683,66945,958Sep 2026
112Pittsburgh, PA4692,297306,794Mar 2026
117Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)4331,28783,074Jul 2026
153Columbus, OH3552,374940,106Aug 2026
226Lexington, KY2162,035330,994Jul 2026
246Raleigh County, WV (Sheriff)15880053,245Aug 2026
295Monongalia County, WV (Sheriff)7118771,554Jul 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Kanawha County (Sheriff) by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Kanawha County (Sheriff) side by side with Charleston, Warwick or Boynton Beach, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in West Virginia

3 pages, closest first

West Virginia as a whole has 260 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Kanawha County (Sheriff)’s rate is 67% above the state’s.

CharlestonRaleigh County (Sheriff)Monongalia County (Sheriff)

All 4 places in West Virginia

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Kanawha County (Sheriff) safe?

By reported violent crime, Kanawha County (Sheriff) is close to the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 433 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, +12% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the figure for the whole area is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Kanawha County?

This site does not have one for Kanawha County. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Kanawha County (Sheriff) compares with nearby places such as Raleigh County, WV (Sheriff) instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Kanawha County (Sheriff)?

433 violent and 1,287 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 1,429 incidents reported to Kanawha County Sheriff's Office over the 12 months to July 2026. Violent crime includes 9 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 265 burglaries, 87 thefts from vehicles and 579 other thefts.

Is crime in Kanawha County (Sheriff) going up or down?

It is going up: violent crime +12% and property crime −6% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Kanawha County (Sheriff) had in 2026?

Kanawha County Sheriff's Office reported 1 homicide from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 1 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 4, or 5 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Kanawha County Sheriff's Office, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset WV0200000). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the population the agency serves, as the FBI reports it. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Kanawha County (Sheriff)

12 months to July 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat911+13%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal265319+3%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included87105−21%
Vehicle theft125150−19%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

WV0200000
Source
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset WV0200000)
Latest complete month
July 2026
History on this site
August 2023 to July 2026 (43 months)
Update schedule
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)