Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Charleston has a violent crime rate of 285 per 100,000 residents, 25% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 203.8 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 81.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 978 per 100,000, 50% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 652, burglary at 326, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 19 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Charleston receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Charleston vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)