Charleston, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Charleston SC ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 7 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other South Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 2793.13 6 453
Violent 301.88 6 396
Property 2491.25 6 447
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 8.14 3 138
Rape 32.56 5 412
Robbery 79.17 5 388
Aggravated Assault 182.02 6 382
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 308.54 6 565
Larceny-Theft 1983.68 6 313
Motor Vehicle Theft 193.11 6 469
Arson 5.92 5 498