State profile
West Virginia
46 animal cruelty offenses were reported in West Virginia in 2025, or 3.0 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 46th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2025 | 46 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 2.98 | 50% | 87.3% | 141 | 12 |
| 2024 | 53 | 3.25 | 49% | 92.1% | 135 | 18 |
| 2023 | 61 | 3.80 | 54% | 90.6% | 134 | 17 |
| 2022 | 41 | 2.60 | 39% | 88.9% | 105 | 12 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1.60 | 36% | 87.7% | 122 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0.70 | 36% | 87.5% | 131 | 9 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0.83 | 31% | 87.2% | — | — |
| 2018 | 12 | 0.77 | 42% | 86.3% | — | — |
| 2017 | 18 | 1.13 | 28% | 87.8% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 87.6% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgantown Police Department WV0310100 | City police | Monongalia | 11 | 38 | |
| 2 | Monongalia County Sheriff's Office WV0310000 | County | Monongalia | 5 | 21 | |
| 3 | White Hall Police Department WV0251700 | City police | Marion | 5 | 8 | |
| 4 | Spencer Police Department WV0440100 | City police | Roane | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Mingo County Sheriff's Office WV0300000 | County | Mingo | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Summers County Sheriff's Office WV0450000 | County | Summers | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Roane County Sheriff's Office WV0440000 | County | Roane | 1 | 18 | |
| 8 | Berkeley County Sheriff's Office WV0020000 | County | Berkeley | 1 | 11 | |
| 9 | Summersville Police Department WV0340200 | City police | Nicholas | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Westover Police Department WV0310400 | City police | Monongalia | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 | Logan County Sheriff's Office WV0230000 | County | Logan | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Star City Police Department WV0310300 | City police | Monongalia | 1 | 3 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 410 law enforcement agencies in West Virginia, 406 of which report through NIBRS.
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