Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 | 1 | 7.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 3 | 22.6 | 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 | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Lincoln County police area
- Is Lincoln County police area safe?
- Lincoln County police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Lincoln County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Lincoln County police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Lincoln County since 2010
Lincoln County: Sheriff Brian Graley (Republican). Governor: Patrick Morrisey (Republican)
Brian Graley · Republican
since 2024
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Gary Linville · Republican
2020 – 2024
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Gary Linville · Republican
2016 – 2020
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Ken Farley · 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.
