Smithers, WV Crime and Crime Rate
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The Smithers crime rate is higher than the West Virginia average crime rate and is about the same as the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #121
| Smithers, WV | 1,707.18 |
| 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.
Smithers, WV Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
| 2005 | Smithers, WV | Count | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Smithers, WV | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 231.5 | 231.5 | 578.7 | 3,356.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,707 |
| | 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 |
Smithers, WV Hate Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
| 2006 | Smithers, WV | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Smithers, WV | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| | 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
| Smithers, WV | 4.66 |
| 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.
Smithers, WV Law Enforcement Employees by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
| 2013 | Smithers, WV | Count | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| | Smithers, WV | Per 100,000 | 495.7 | 371.7 | 123.9 | 4.34 |
| | 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 | Smithers, WV | Count | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| | Smithers, WV | Per 100,000 | 495.7 | 371.7 | 123.9 | 4.34 |
| | 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 | Smithers, WV | Count | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| | Smithers, WV | Per 100,000 | 491.4 | 368.6 | 122.9 | 4.30 |
| | 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 | Smithers, WV | Count | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| | Smithers, WV | Per 100,000 | 592.4 | 473.9 | 118.5 | 5.33 |
| | 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 | Smithers, WV | Count | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| | Smithers, WV | Per 100,000 | 596.7 | 477.3 | 119.3 | 5.37 |
| | 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 | Smithers, WV | Count | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| | Smithers, WV | Per 100,000 | 588.9 | 471.1 | 117.8 | 5.30 |
| | 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 | Smithers, WV | Count | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2005 | Smithers, WV | Count | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
