Weirton has a population of 18,870. During the past three years, Weirton saw 771 arrests. For 2017, the Weirton's arrest rate totaled 110.76 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 65.01% makes Weirton lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 21 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Weirton also totaled 188 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Weirton had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Weirton averaged 21 violent crimes and 188 non-violent crimes.
The city of Weirton experienced 189 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 19 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 50, and the aggravated assault total was 118.