Charleston, South Carolina Trend of Arson Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 16 arson crimes in Charleston SC, and the arson crime rate per 100K residents was 10.2. Compared to 2023, the arson crime rate decreased by 7%.

The chart below shows the arson 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 Arson Crime Rate Per 100K
Charleston, SC Number and Rate of Arson Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 3 2.55
2011 6 4.94
2012 6 4.84
2013 2 1.57
2014 6 4.62
2015 3 2.26
2016 8 5.92
2017 12 8.77
2018 8 5.84
2019 7 5.06
2020 19 13.61
2021 19 13.40
2022 8 5.25
2023 17 10.96
2024 16 10.20