Charleston, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, 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 5 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,184 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 2967.16 4 448
Violent 238.99 4 481
Property 2728.17 4 430
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 9.69 3 103
Rape 15.34 4 486
Robbery 83.97 4 406
Aggravated Assault 129.99 5 501
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 301.96 4 640
Larceny-Theft 2231.62 4 328
Motor Vehicle Theft 189.74 4 407
Arson 4.84 4 558