Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Charleston has a violent crime rate of 1,227 per 100,000 residents, 223% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 879.8 per 100,000, robbery at 234.8, rape at 94.7. The murder rate is 17.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 6,561 per 100,000, 235% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,926, burglary at 1,357, vehicle theft at 278 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)
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