Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
North Charleston has a violent crime rate of 815 per 100,000 residents, 115% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 580.5 per 100,000, robbery at 153.0, rape at 64.8. The murder rate is 17.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,981 per 100,000, 103% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,124, burglary at 325, vehicle theft at 527 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 18 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, North Charleston receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: North Charleston vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)