Bethlehem police area, West Virginia, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
Figures are for the police agency that covers Bethlehem police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 3 | 128.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 0 | 0 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 0 |
| Violence | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Bethlehem police area
- Is Bethlehem police area safe?
- Bethlehem police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Bethlehem police area?
- Recorded homicides in Bethlehem police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Ohio County since 2010
Bethlehem: Mayor not loaded yet. Ohio County: Sheriff Nelson Croft Jr (Republican). Governor: Patrick Morrisey (Republican)
Nelson Croft Jr · Republican
since 2024
Ohio County ▲ +16% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tom Howard · Democrat
2020 – 2024
Ohio County ▲ +13% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tom Howard
2016 – 2020
Ohio County ▼ −14% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Patrick Butler · Republican
2012 – 2016
Ohio County ▼ −36% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Patrick Butler · Republican
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
