In 2025, Huntington police reported 298 violent crimes (670 per 100,000 residents), including 3 murders, 33 robberies and 223 aggravated assaults, plus 1,489 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 44,500. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large West Virginia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency WV0060200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 670 | 298 | 3 | 3,346 | Totals |
| Charleston | 596 | 274 | 3 | 3,782 | Totals |
| Morgantown | 239 | 73 | 5 | 1,686 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Huntington's violent-crime rate of 670 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.9 times the West Virginia rate (232) and 2.1 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 149 residents, or about 5.7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Huntington ranks 79th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 103rd for murder (3 murders, 6.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 75% of Huntington's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,346 per 100,000, 3.5 times West Virginia overall. Huntington police logged 116 vehicle thefts (261 per 100,000, 155th of 351; West Virginia: 63) and 183 burglaries (411 per 100,000, 3 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Charleston, 44 miles east; its violent-crime rate (596) is 11% lower than Huntington's.
Out-of-state cities near Huntington's size (44,500 residents): Burlington, VT at 482 violent crimes per 100,000 and Concord, NH at 181.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Huntington had 670 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.9 times the statewide 232. It is 1st highest of the 3 West Virginia cities on this site; Charleston is next at 596. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Huntington police reported 3 murders for 2025, a rate of 6.7 per 100,000 residents. The West Virginia rate was 3.9 and the national rate 4.1.
116 vehicles were reported stolen in Huntington in 2025, 261 per 100,000 residents. That is 34% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 155th of 351 cities on this site.