Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Charleston has a violent crime rate of 359 per 100,000 residents, 6% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 283.0 per 100,000, robbery at 43.3, rape at 28.0. The murder rate is 4.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,035 per 100,000, 4% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,658, burglary at 140, vehicle theft at 227 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 57 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Charleston receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Charleston vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)