Charleston, South Carolina Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 5,258 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 2687.49 4 212
Violent 435.92 4 185
Property 2251.57 4 215
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 11.99 3 81
Rape 50.79 3 191
Robbery 62.78 4 197
Aggravated Assault 310.37 4 176
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 180.58 5 322
Larceny-Theft 1723.94 4 207
Motor Vehicle Theft 333.64 4 162
Arson 13.4 1 180