Charleston County, SC Crime


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Charleston, SC County has a higher than average rate of violent crime and property crime compared to the rest of the United States. The violent crime rate in Charleston is 25.3, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Charleston stands at 52.4, while the national average is 35.4. This means that there is an elevated level of criminal activity within this particular county that should be addressed by local law enforcement and policymakers to ensure public safety.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Charleston County violent crime is 25.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Charleston County property crime is 52.4. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Charleston, South Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Charleston, South Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Charleston, SC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2002859.113.137.4261.8546.86212.71031.94299.5881.3
2003881.21533.1245.6587.45034.3890.23580.7563.4
20041022.88.849.9238.6725.65320.5907.53918.3494.8
2005943.59.446.1272.8615.24473.8761.93258.5453.4
2006885.821.241.5226.15974021.4652.42867.9501.1
200783113.751.2245.9520.23881.86822793.9405.9
2008716.612.553.7258392.34062648.53044.5369
2009523.47.927.3191.8296.43510.7497.92772.7240.1
2010364.98.515.3128.5212.73385.8511.32679.7194.8
2011327.69.124.7133.4160.53090.2433.82434.1222.3
20122399.715.3841302723.33022231.6189.7
2013181.65.522.856.696.72509.3239.82142.2127.4
2014207.96.219.353.9128.62287.7269.51880.4137.8
2015257.912.132.468.6144.82439.9357.51868.2214.2
2016301.98.132.679.21822485.3308.51983.7193.1
2017283.54.436.573.1169.52297.5291.61784.5221.4
2018302.77.341.664.9188.92077.4262.61577.8237.1
2019373.25.836.968.7261.82259.6211.21688.9359.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Charleston, SC373.22,259.6121,48112019
Hanahan, SC204.11,280.613,98382019
North Charleston, SC966.16,019.398,60682019
Mount Pleasant, SC113.61,227.755,46192019
Sullivan's Island, SC51.61,651.21,87792019
Folly Beach, SC288.93,828.12,339112015
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Charleston, SC373.22,259.6121,48112019
North Charleston, SC966.16,019.398,60682019
Savannah, GA405.32,460.1236,682892018
Columbia, SC775.15,252.3118,798992019
Wilmington, NC608.42,880.292,5891542019
Fayetteville, NC875.43,526.0126,3541662019

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