Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Charles Town has a violent crime rate of 146 per 100,000 residents, 62% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 48.6 per 100,000, robbery at 64.8, rape at 16.2. The murder rate is 16.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,215 per 100,000, 38% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 697, burglary at 486, vehicle theft at 32 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Charles Town receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Charles Town vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)