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Spencer, WV crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Spencer is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 28 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Spencer is 1 in 36. Based on FBI crime data, Spencer is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to West Virginia, Spencer has a crime rate that is higher than 94% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Separately, it is always interesting and important to compare a city's crime rate with those of similarly sized communities - a fair comparison as larger cities tend to have more crime. NeighborhoodScout has done just that. With a population of 1,998, Spencer has a combined rate of violent and property crime that is very high compared to other places of similar population size. Regardless of whether Spencer does well or poorly compared to all other cities and towns in the US of all sizes, compared to places with a similar population, it fares badly. Few other communities of this size have a crime rate as high as Spencer.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Spencer does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Spencer.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Spencer's violent crime rate is 2 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Spencer is one in 666.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Spencer's rate for property crime is 26 per one thousand population. This makes Spencer a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Spencer is one in 38.

Spencer Crime Data

total Crime Index

13

(100 is safest)


Safer than 13% of U.S. cities.

Spencer Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

3

52

55

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.50

26.03

27.53

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.5
2.78
National Median: 4
    Spencer
    West Virginia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 666

in Spencer

1 in 360

in West Virginia

Spencer Violent Crimes

Population: 1,998
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 2 0 1
Rate per 1,000 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.50

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
26.03
12.3
National Median: 20
    Spencer
    West Virginia

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 38

in Spencer

1 in 81

in West Virginia

Property Crimes

Population: 1,998
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 3 48 1
Rate per 1,000 1.50 24.02 0.50

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Spencer Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
43
16
National Median: 27.0
    Spencer
    West Virginia

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