Charleston, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 6 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 2784.74 5 298
Violent 465.68 4 246
Property 2319.07 5 308
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 12.18 3 116
Rape 38.69 5 315
Robbery 71.64 4 334
Aggravated Assault 343.17 4 221
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 233.55 4 450
Larceny-Theft 1747.36 5 284
Motor Vehicle Theft 324.54 4 270
Arson 13.61 2 277