Charleston, South Carolina Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 354 motor vehicle theft crimes in Charleston SC, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 225.62. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 28%.

The chart below shows the motor vehicle theft crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other South Carolina cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Charleston, SC Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K
Charleston, SC Number and Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 229 194.81
2011 270 222.26
2012 235 189.74
2013 162 127.35
2014 179 137.83
2015 284 214.20
2016 261 193.11
2017 303 221.42
2018 325 237.07
2019 497 359.48
2020 453 324.54
2021 473 333.64
2022 503 330.22
2023 484 311.94
2024 354 225.62