Charlestown, IN is a small town located in Clark County, having a population of over 7,000 people. Unfortunately, the crime rate in Charlestown is higher than the national average. The violent crime rate is 29.9 which is above the US average of 22.7 and the property crime rate is 34.1 which is also higher than the national average of 35.4. These high crime rates make it difficult for residents to feel safe living in Charlestown and put the community at risk. Law enforcement and local government are working diligently to reduce crime rates and help protect citizens from harm.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Charlestown violent crime is 29.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Charlestown property crime is 34.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Charlestown, Indiana does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Sellersburg, Indiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Sellersburg, Indiana. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.