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Kenova, WV Crime and Crime Rate

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The Kenova crime rate is higher than the West Virginia average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #126

Kenova, WV	1,917.31
West Virginia	1,234.53
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Kenova, WV Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Kenova, WV	Count	0	2	1	3	8	100	4	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	64.5	32.2	96.7	257.8	3,222.7	128.9	0.0	1,466
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.0	15.4	35.2	235.5	484.9	1,447.3	102.5	NA	1,081
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Kenova, WV	Count	0	2	2	3	9	81	3	1
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	64.1	64.1	96.2	288.6	2,597.0	96.2	32.1	1,356
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.3	24.6	35.1	226.7	521.7	1,478.9	103.3	NA	1,134
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	1	9	38	127	6	1
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	31.4	282.3	1,192.0	3,983.7	188.2	31.4	2,017
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.9	22.7	45.2	244.6	608.5	1,637.3	119.1	NA	1,257
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	3	21	89	8	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	93.2	652.2	2,764.0	248.4	0.0	1,234
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.3	20.9	49.0	241.6	603.2	1,549.2	121.5	NA	1,234
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	6	6	30	111	8	2
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	182.0	182.0	909.9	3,366.7	242.6	60.7	1,876
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.3	19.1	44.7	247.5	580.5	1,531.7	127.4	NA	1,197
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Kenova, WV	Count	0	1	4	4	48	146	4	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	30.8	123.3	123.3	1,479.2	4,499.2	123.3	0.0	2,388
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.6	23.8	50.4	217.7	656.7	1,719.4	150.6	NA	1,315
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Kenova, WV	Count	1	2	10	7	40	145	18	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	30.7	61.4	306.9	214.9	1,227.7	4,450.6	552.5	0.0	3,445
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.3	20.0	49.0	201.5	609.9	1,782.2	176.6	NA	1,263
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	2	8	22	125	12	1
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	60.2	240.6	661.7	3,759.4	360.9	30.1	1,783
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.5	20.4	47.0	204.3	596.8	1,735.5	192.7	NA	1,258
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	5	34	117	13	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	147.3	1,001.8	3,447.3	383.0	0.0	1,702
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.1	21.4	46.9	207.3	634.1	1,771.8	215.6	NA	1,314
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	1	10	16	151	16	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	29.2	291.9	467.0	4,407.5	467.0	0.0	1,905
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.4	17.7	44.6	206.1	621.2	1,794.0	210.0	NA	1,292
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Kenova, WV		-0.11
West Virginia		19.67
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Kenova, WV Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.6	1.0	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.4	2.4	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.6	1.2	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.9	1.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	1.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	2.6	2.0	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.0	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	2.6	1.8	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.0	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Kenova, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	2.0	1.3	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Kenova, WV	2.33
West Virginia	2.13
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Kenova, WV Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Kenova, WV	Count	6	6	0
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	192.4	192.4	0.0	1.92
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	244.2	192.0	52.3	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Kenova, WV	Count	10	6	4
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	313.7	188.2	125.5	2.51
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	242.7	191.4	51.4	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Kenova, WV	Count	10	6	4
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	310.6	186.3	124.2	2.48
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	239.6	186.6	53.0	2.13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Kenova, WV	Count	10	7	3
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	303.3	212.3	91.0	2.58
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	239.8	188.6	51.2	2.14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Kenova, WV	Count	11	7	4
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	339.0	215.7	123.3	2.77
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	246.3	192.0	54.3	2.19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2007	Kenova, WV	Count	11	7	4
	Kenova, WV	Per 100,000	330.8	210.5	120.3	2.71
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	234.1	183.4	50.7	2.09
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Kenova, WV	Count	13	9	4
2005	Kenova, WV	Count	13	9	4