South Charleston, WV has significantly higher violent and property crime rates than the national average. The violent crime rate in South Charleston is 37.1, which is more than 50% higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in South Charleston is 80.1, which is more than double the US average of 35.4. Clearly, South Charleston experiences a much higher level of criminal activity than other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
South Charleston violent crime is 37.1. (The US average is 22.7)
South Charleston property crime is 80.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.