Crime & Safety in Weirton
Weirton's crime data ran genuinely favorable-leaning across the sources reviewed this pass, though this record discloses that neither citation's methodology was independently reconciled to its own higher-confidence standard.
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Learn moreA favorable-leaning cited crime index
One source placed Weirton's 2023 crime index at approximately 35 -- about 6.8 times lower than the U.S. average -- down approximately 37% from 2022.
A separate favorable community-safety citation
A separate source characterized Weirton as safer than approximately 68% of U.S. communities of all sizes, citing roughly a 1-in-727 chance of violent-crime victimization.
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Key takeaways
- Weirton's cited crime index runs favorable-leaning, roughly 6.8x below the US average per one source.
- A separate source cites Weirton as safer than ~68% of US communities.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
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