Your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Williamstown is 1 in 494. This equates to a crime rate of 2 per 1,000 residents, making Williamstown one of the safest communities in nation. Williamstown's crime rate is not the lowest in West Virginia, however. Approximately 16% of the cities and towns in West Virginia have a lower crime rate, according to FBI crime statistics.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Williamstown, and we found that the crime rate in Williamstown is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Williamstown is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Williamstown does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Williamstown.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Williamstown's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Williamstown is one in 741.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Williamstown compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Williamstown is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Williamstown is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.