Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Charleston has a violent crime rate of 373 per 100,000 residents, 2% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 261.8 per 100,000, robbery at 68.7, rape at 36.9. The murder rate is 5.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,260 per 100,000, 15% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,689, burglary at 211, vehicle theft at 359 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)
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