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Princeton, WV Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #133

Princeton, WV	3,429.31
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.

Princeton, WV Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Princeton, WV	Count	2	2	4	41	60	159	6	4
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	31.0	31.0	62.1	636.4	931.4	2,468.2	93.1	62.1	2,483
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	0	0	2	58	74	253	6	2
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	30.9	895.9	1,143.0	3,907.9	92.7	30.9	2,539
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	3	1	16	54	114	334	4	1
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	46.5	15.5	247.9	836.8	1,766.6	5,175.9	62.0	15.5	4,193
	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
2010	Princeton, WV	Count	1	1	10	21	61	263	11	0
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	15.7	15.7	157.4	330.5	960.0	4,139.1	173.1	0.0	2,483
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	1	2	11	34	84	324	21	2
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	16.0	32.0	176.1	544.2	1,344.4	5,185.7	336.1	32.0	3,347
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	1	4	11	33	67	386	19	1
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	16.1	64.3	176.9	530.8	1,077.7	6,208.8	305.6	16.1	3,604
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	1	1	9	51	91	406	25	4
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	16.2	16.2	145.7	825.5	1,473.0	6,571.7	404.7	64.7	3,953
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	2	2	7	84	88	372	28	5
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	32.1	32.1	112.4	1,348.7	1,413.0	5,973.0	449.6	80.3	4,588
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	1	1	14	54	100	300	19	3
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	16.0	16.0	224.1	864.3	1,600.5	4,801.5	304.1	48.0	3,676
	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

Princeton, WV	88.44
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.

Princeton, WV Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Princeton, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Princeton, 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	Princeton, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Princeton, 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	Princeton, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Princeton, 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	Princeton, WV	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	15.5	15.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	155
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Princeton, 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	Princeton, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Princeton, 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	Princeton, WV	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	32.2	32.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	321
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	16.2	16.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	161
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	16.1	0.0	0.0	16.1	0.0	0.0	160
	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

Princeton, WV	3.19
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.

Princeton, WV Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Princeton, WV	Count	23	19	4
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	355.3	293.5	61.8	3.24
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	23	19	4
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	356.4	294.4	62.0	3.25
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	23	19	4
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	357.1	295.0	62.1	3.26
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	24	20	4
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	377.7	314.8	63.0	3.46
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	23	19	4
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	368.1	304.1	64.0	3.36
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	24	20	4
	Princeton, WV	Per 100,000	388.5	323.7	64.7	3.56
	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	Princeton, WV	Count	21	17	4
2005	Princeton, WV	Count	20	16	4