Gilmer County 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 Gilmer County 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 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 3 | 66.5 | 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 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Gilmer County police area
- Is Gilmer County police area safe?
- Gilmer County police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Gilmer County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Gilmer County police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Gilmer County since 2010
Gilmer County: Sheriff Smokey Belin (Republican). Governor: Patrick Morrisey (Republican)
Smokey Belin · Republican
since 2024
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
John Wm Moss · Democrat
2020 – 2024
Gilmer County ▼ −56% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Larry Gerwig · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Gilmer County ▲ +9% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Larry Gerwig · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
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.
