Charleston, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, 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 8,690 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 2589.79 6 474
Violent 283.53 6 452
Property 2306.26 6 468
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 4.39 6 281
Rape 36.54 6 381
Robbery 73.08 5 431
Aggravated Assault 169.54 6 429
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 291.57 6 530
Larceny-Theft 1784.5 6 407
Motor Vehicle Theft 221.42 5 403
Arson 8.77 4 390