Wellsburg, WV Arrest Record Search

Wellsburg has a population of 2,634. During the past three years, Wellsburg saw 117 arrests. For 2017, the Wellsburg's arrest rate totaled 129.08 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 59.22% makes Wellsburg lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 1 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Wellsburg also totaled 33 arrests for property crimes during 2017.

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Violent vs. Non-Violent Crimes

Overall, Wellsburg had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Wellsburg averaged 1 violent crimes and 33 non-violent crimes.

Wellsburg Violent Crime Types from 2008-2017

The city of Wellsburg experienced 19 violent crimes during 2008-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. The robbery total was 5, and the aggravated assault total was 12.

Wellsburg City Police Department

It is situated in Brooke county, West Virginia with a total number of 7 employees - 1 female, 5 male officers and 1 civilians. Wellsburg PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is WV0050200, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.