Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Charleston has a violent crime rate of 543 per 100,000 residents, 43% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 417.3 per 100,000, robbery at 54.1, rape at 58.4. The murder rate is 13.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,148 per 100,000, 61% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,281, burglary at 655, vehicle theft at 184 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 20 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Charleston receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Charleston vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)