Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Charleston has a violent crime rate of 155 per 100,000 residents, 59% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 130.1 per 100,000, robbery at 10.0, rape at 15.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 420 per 100,000, 79% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 305, burglary at 115, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Charleston receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Charleston vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)