Charleston, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2019

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, 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 8,283 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 2637.9 6 371
Violent 373.23 5 321
Property 2264.67 6 366
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 5.79 4 191
Rape 36.89 6 379
Robbery 68.71 5 382
Aggravated Assault 261.84 5 271
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 211.21 6 522
Larceny-Theft 1688.92 6 355
Motor Vehicle Theft 359.48 3 182
Arson 5.06 4 438