Terra Alta has a population of 1,487. During the past three years, Terra Alta saw 27 arrests. For 2012, the Terra Alta's arrest rate totaled 26.90 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 92.71% makes Terra Alta lower than the national average of 368.98 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 1 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Terra Alta also totaled 3 arrests for property crimes during 2012. When compared to Kingwood and Reedsville, Terra Alta is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Terra Alta had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2012, Terra Alta averaged 1 violent crimes and 3 non-violent crimes.
The city of Terra Alta experienced 2 violent crimes during 2007-2012. Of that total, the aggravated assault total was 2.