Charleston, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2024

Updated on September 19, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, 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 8 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,789 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other South Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
See this for other years:
Summary
0 of 0
Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 2389.45 5 377
Violent 357.56 5 356
Property 2031.89 5 363
Violent Crimes
0 of 0
Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 4.46 6 268
Rape 28.04 6 482
Robbery 42.7 4 438
Aggravated Assault 282.35 5 316
Property Crimes
0 of 0
Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 139.58 6 568
Larceny-Theft 1656.49 5 298
Motor Vehicle Theft 225.62 5 393
Arson 10.2 2 320