Charleston, SC Crime and Crime Rate
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The Charleston crime rate is lower than the South Carolina average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #71
Charleston, SC | 1,921.84 |
South Carolina | 2,253.24 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Charleston, SC Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Charleston, SC | Count | 8 | 25 | 70 | 167 | 350 | 2,442 | 179 | 6 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 19.3 | 53.9 | 128.6 | 269.5 | 1,880.4 | 137.8 | 4.6 | 1,072 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 30.6 | 82.7 | 365.8 | 759.9 | 2,433.4 | 267.0 | NA | 1,861 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Charleston, SC | Count | 7 | 29 | 72 | 123 | 305 | 2,725 | 162 | 2 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 22.8 | 56.6 | 96.7 | 239.8 | 2,142.2 | 127.4 | 1.6 | 1,097 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 31.8 | 83.2 | 373.6 | 857.8 | 2,502.9 | 263.5 | NA | 1,937 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Charleston, SC | Count | 12 | 19 | 104 | 161 | 374 | 2,764 | 235 | 6 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 9.7 | 15.3 | 84.0 | 130.0 | 302.0 | 2,231.6 | 189.7 | 4.8 | 1,282 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.9 | 35.5 | 95.0 | 421.4 | 954.5 | 2,588.3 | 279.5 | NA | 2,109 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Charleston, SC | Count | 11 | 30 | 162 | 195 | 527 | 2,957 | 270 | 6 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 9.1 | 24.7 | 133.4 | 160.5 | 433.8 | 2,434.1 | 222.3 | 4.9 | 1,557 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 34.5 | 92.2 | 438.4 | 1,002.8 | 2,609.4 | 292.0 | NA | 2,151 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Charleston, SC | Count | 10 | 18 | 151 | 250 | 601 | 3,150 | 229 | 3 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 8.5 | 15.3 | 128.5 | 212.7 | 511.3 | 2,679.7 | 194.8 | 2.6 | 1,633 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 31.7 | 107.7 | 452.3 | 997.9 | 2,617.2 | 285.3 | NA | 2,159 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Charleston, SC | Count | 9 | 31 | 218 | 337 | 566 | 3,152 | 273 | 11 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 7.9 | 27.3 | 191.8 | 296.4 | 497.9 | 2,772.7 | 240.1 | 9.7 | 1,902 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 35.3 | 125.7 | 503.4 | 992.8 | 2,598.4 | 297.4 | NA | 2,258 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Charleston, SC | Count | 14 | 60 | 288 | 438 | 724 | 3,399 | 412 | 19 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 12.5 | 53.7 | 258.0 | 392.3 | 648.5 | 3,044.5 | 369.0 | 17.0 | 2,507 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 36.6 | 147.3 | 539.1 | 1,026.1 | 2,814.1 | 394.0 | NA | 2,459 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Charleston, SC | Count | 15 | 56 | 269 | 569 | 746 | 3,056 | 444 | 11 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 13.7 | 51.2 | 245.9 | 520.2 | 682.0 | 2,793.9 | 405.9 | 10.1 | 2,594 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 8.0 | 39.5 | 144.0 | 596.9 | 1,025.8 | 2,859.6 | 386.3 | NA | 2,551 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Charleston, SC | Count | 23 | 45 | 245 | 647 | 707 | 3,108 | 543 | 17 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 21.2 | 41.5 | 226.1 | 597.0 | 652.4 | 2,867.9 | 501.1 | 15.7 | 2,757 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 8.3 | 40.8 | 136.5 | 579.9 | 989.8 | 2,873.0 | 379.6 | NA | 2,516 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Charleston, SC | Count | 10 | 49 | 290 | 654 | 810 | 3,464 | 482 | 11 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 9.4 | 46.1 | 272.8 | 615.2 | 761.9 | 3,258.5 | 453.4 | 10.3 | 2,819 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 7.4 | 42.5 | 132.1 | 579.0 | 1,000.9 | 2,954.1 | 384.4 | NA | 2,532 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Charleston, SC | 6.78 |
South Carolina | 24.00 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Charleston, SC Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Charleston, SC | Count | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Charleston, SC | Count | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Charleston, SC | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Charleston, SC | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Charleston, SC | Count | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Charleston, SC | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Charleston, SC | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 34 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Charleston, SC | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Charleston, SC | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Charleston, SC | 3.78 |
South Carolina | 2.89 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Charleston, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Charleston, SC | Count | 542 | 439 | 103 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 417.4 | 338.0 | 79.3 | 3.78 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 291.8 | 218.9 | 72.9 | 2.55 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Charleston, SC | Count | 549 | 433 | 116 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 431.6 | 340.4 | 91.2 | 3.86 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 319.1 | 244.3 | 74.8 | 2.82 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Charleston, SC | Count | 523 | 402 | 121 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 422.3 | 324.6 | 97.7 | 3.73 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 329.4 | 235.8 | 93.6 | 2.83 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Charleston, SC | Count | 526 | 396 | 130 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 433.0 | 326.0 | 107.0 | 3.79 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 335.3 | 247.7 | 87.6 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Charleston, SC | Count | 535 | 398 | 137 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 455.1 | 338.6 | 116.5 | 3.97 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 332.4 | 245.3 | 87.1 | 2.89 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Charleston, SC | Count | 537 | 390 | 147 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 472.4 | 343.1 | 129.3 | 4.08 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 340.8 | 253.0 | 87.8 | 2.97 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Charleston, SC | Count | 514 | 381 | 133 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 460.4 | 341.3 | 119.1 | 4.01 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 253.4 | 88.6 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Charleston, SC | Count | 513 | 368 | 145 | |
| Charleston, SC | Per 100,000 | 469.0 | 336.4 | 132.6 | 4.03 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 340.4 | 250.4 | 90.0 | 2.95 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Charleston, SC | Count | 503 | 367 | 136 | |
2005 | Charleston, SC | Count | 492 | 356 | 136 | |