North Charleston, South Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 123,511
Key Insights
- →North Charleston has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 810.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.3% from the previous year.
- →21 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 17.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
810.5
-12.3% YoY
Murder Rate
17.0
21 murders
Property Crime Rate
3955.9
4,886 total
vs National Avg
↑ 126%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,001
Murder21
Rape75
Robbery189
Aggravated Assault716
Property Crime: 4,886
Burglary400
Larceny-Theft3,836
Motor Vehicle Theft650
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 123,511 | 1,001 | 810.5 | 21 | 4,886 | 3955.9 |
| 2023 | 120,162 | 1,110 | 923.8 | 30 | 5,617 | 4674.5 |
| 2022 | 119,198 | 1,123 | 942.1 | 33 | 5,728 | 4805.4 |
| 2021 | 121,060 | 1,227 | 1013.5 | 35 | 6,068 | 5012.4 |
| 2020 | 117,503 | 1,345 | 1144.7 | 38 | 5,998 | 5104.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for North Charleston
Based on violent crime rate of 810.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.