Salem 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 Salem 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 | 4 | 328.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 82.1 | 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 | 5 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Salem police area
- Is Salem police area safe?
- Salem police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Salem police area?
- Recorded homicides in Salem police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Harrison County since 2010
Salem: Mayor not loaded yet. Harrison County: Sheriff Robert Matheny (Republican). Governor: Patrick Morrisey (Republican)
Robert Matheny · Republican
since 2024
Harrison County ▼ −24% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Robert Matheny · Democrat
2020 – 2024
Harrison County ▲ +60% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Robert Matheny · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Harrison County ▼ −30% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Albert Marano · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Harrison County ▼ −32% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Albert Marano · Democrat
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.
