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Charleston, SC | Crime Rates

Charleston is a region located in SC, and has a population of 121,481. This region is policed by CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Charleston has an overall crime rate of 4,739 per 100,000 residents. This is moderately more dangerous than the rest of the United States, but still about average. This means that your chances of becoming a victim of any type of crime in Charleston is 1 in 21 if you reside there for a year.

The average overall crime rate for Charleston for the previous 2 years was 5,189 per 100,000 residents. This means that the crime rate for Charleston has been decreasing over time.

Below are its crime rates and policing statistics according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). For more specific crime statistics (NIBRS) for many US cities & counties, see Offense Statistics.

Crime Rates

(per 100,000) Charleston USA
Crime Rate (Overall) 4,739 4,506
Murder Rate 9.1 6
Robbery Rate 133 148
Rape Rate 24 30
Assault Rate 1,476 644
Burglary Rate 434 726
Forced Entry Rate 289 417
Larceny Rate 2,442 2,185
Auto Theft Rate 221 362

Policing Statistics

Charleston USA
Overall Clearance 51% 28%
Homicide Clearance 99% 56%
Assault Clearance 86% 52%
Rape Clearance 79% 38%
Robbery Clearance 50% 23%
Burglary Clearance 36% 12%
Larceny Clearance 35% 18%
Auto Theft Clearance 20% 12%

Sex Offenders

Of the 730,000 sex offenders in the United States, there are a total of 289 sex offender(s) in Charleston.

On a per capita basis, there are approximately 238 sex offender(s) per 100,000 people in Charleston. This is compared to the nation-wide average of 240 sex offenders per 100,000 people.

To search the official state sex offender registry for South Carolina see http://services.sled.sc.gov/sor/

Data estimated from arrests & clearances from a sample from the Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice. Washington, D.C. 2011. If missing data exist, these figures will tend to underestimate the true figures. Insideprison.com is not responsible for the currency or accuracy of this data.

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