Free West Virginia Background Checks and Criminal Records

West Virginia is the last place most people look for high crime statistics, but the reality is that in 2006, there were over 22,000 crimes reported, as well as 178 rapes and almost 600 robberies. The need for criminal background checks in West Virginia has never been higher.

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West Virginia Fast Facts
  • Population: 460,481
  • Largest City: Charleston
  • State Capital: Charleston
Free West Virginia Background Checks

Run a free background check and obtain West Virginia criminal records in three easy steps: First, run a Free People Search to obtain a missing address. Second, use the address to check the National Sex Offender Registry to verify if the individual has a recorded criminal history in West Virginia.

Third, obtain criminal records from the 71 major West Virginia cities and metropolitan areas (especially the large cities like Charleston) by contacting the following West Virginia public records agencies:

Sex Offender Registry

State Police Headquarters
Sexual Offender Registry
725 Jefferson Rd South Charleston, WV, 25309

p (304) 746-2133
f (304) 746-2402
Website

Criminal Records

State Police
Criminal Records Section
725 Jefferson Rd South Charleston, WV, 25309

p (304) 746-2179
f (304) 746-2209
Website

Incarceration Records

West Virginia Division of Corrections
Records Room
112 California Ave, Bldg 4, Room 300 Charleston, WV, 25305

p (304) 558-2037
f (304) 558-5934
Website

Court Records

Administrative Office
State Supreme Court of Appeals
1900 Kanawha Blvd, Bldg 1, Rm E 100 Charleston, WV, 25305-0830

p (304) 558-0145
f (304) 558-1212
Website

How does West Virginia and Logan (the state's most dangerous city) compare to other states?

West Virginia Criminal Records Statistics

Recorded crime total for 2006: 22,542

Number of crimes per capita: 4895.32

Most "dangerous" West Virginia city: Logan

Crime Threat Level: 4


Other states with a crime threat level of 4:
Alaska - Colorado - Kansas - Kentucky - Oregon - Virginia

West Virginia Criminal Records Statistics

West Virginia Criminal Activity Breakdown

Murders: 19

Rapes: 178

Robberies: 572

Assaults: 1,388

Property Crime: 14,361


West Virginia exceeds the national average in:
Rape, Burglary, Theft

West Virginia Criminal Activity Breakdown