Charleston, Missouri Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,447
Key Insights
- →Charleston has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 809.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 22.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.52 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
809.5
-9.8% YoY
Murder Rate
22.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1551.6
69 total
vs National Avg
↑ 125%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 36
Murder1
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault34
Property Crime: 69
Burglary8
Larceny-Theft48
Motor Vehicle Theft13
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,447 | 36 | 809.5 | 1 | 69 | 1551.6 |
| 2023 | 4,124 | 37 | 897.2 | 0 | 89 | 2158.1 |
| 2022 | 4,987 | 34 | 681.8 | 3 | 94 | 1884.9 |
| 2021 | 4,936 | 56 | 1134.5 | 1 | 99 | 2005.7 |
| 2020 | 5,422 | 43 | 793.1 | 1 | 88 | 1623.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Charleston
Based on violent crime rate of 809.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.