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North Charleston, SC Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For North Charleston, South Carolina


Population: 95,982 in 2009

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The North Charleston, SC crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
North Charleston, SC Crime Categories
North Charleston Law Enforcement
North Charleston Violent Crimes
North Charleston Forcible Rapes
North Charleston Murders
North Charleston Robbery
North Charleston Aggravated Assaults
North Charleston Property Crimes
North Charleston Burglary
North Charleston Larceny
North Charleston Motor Vehicle
North Charleston Arson
North Charleston, SC Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Total Employees
408
Officers
313
Civilians
95
Year
2008
Total Employees
404
Officers
310
Civilians
94
Year
2007
Total Employees
388
Officers
291
Civilians
97
Year
2006
Total Employees
366
Officers
285
Civilians
81
North Charleston, SC Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, North Charleston, South Carolina law enforcement had 993 violent crimes reported. With a population of 95,982 in 2009, there were 103.5 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in North Charleston, South Carolina. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1481, 1561 and 1375, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
993
Occurrences (per 10k)
103.5
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
1,375
Occurrences (per 10k)
148.2
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
1,561
Occurrences (per 10k)
176.5
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
1,481
Occurrences (per 10k)
169.0
North Charleston, SC Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, North Charleston, South Carolina had 5.7 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 95,982 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in North Charleston in 2009 was 55. There were 81 known offenses in 2006, 92 in 2007, and 69 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
55
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.7
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
69
Occurrences (per 10k)
7.4
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
92
Occurrences (per 10k)
10.4
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
81
Occurrences (per 10k)
9.2
North Charleston, SC Murder Statistics
North Charleston, South Carolina had 10 murders in 2009. With a total population of 95982 in 2009, there were 1.0 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in North Charleston, South Carolina. The murder rates in North Charleston, South Carolina in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 28, 26 and 14, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
10
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.0
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
14
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.5
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
26
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.9
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
28
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.2
North Charleston, SC Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in North Charleston, South Carolina in 2009 was 552. North Charleston had 57.5 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 95,982 in 2009. In North Charleston there were 828 offenses in 2006, 819 in 2007, and 722 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
552
Occurrences (per 10k)
57.5
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
722
Occurrences (per 10k)
77.8
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
819
Occurrences (per 10k)
92.6
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
828
Occurrences (per 10k)
94.5
North Charleston, SC Robbery Statistics
In 2009, North Charleston, South Carolina had 376 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 95,982 in 2009 people living in North Charleston, in 2009 there were 39.2 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 544 robberies in 2006, 624 in 2007 and 570 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
376
Occurrences (per 10k)
39.2
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
570
Occurrences (per 10k)
61.5
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
624
Occurrences (per 10k)
70.6
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
544
Occurrences (per 10k)
62.1
North Charleston, SC Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, North Charleston, South Carolina had 6140 property crimes. The population in 2009 for North Charleston was 95,982 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 639.7. Looking back at the previous three years in North Charleston, South Carolina, you will see that there were 7470 property crimes in 2006, 6768 in 2007 and 6705 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
6,140
Occurrences (per 10k)
639.7
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
6,705
Occurrences (per 10k)
722.9
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
6,768
Occurrences (per 10k)
765.3
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
7,470
Occurrences (per 10k)
852.2
North Charleston, SC Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in North Charleston, South Carolina in 2009 was 1024. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 95,982 in 2009 in 2009, North Charleston, South Carolina had 106.7 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In North Charleston there were 1331 burglary offenses in 2006, 1195 in 2007, and 1202 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
1,024
Occurrences (per 10k)
106.7
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
1,202
Occurrences (per 10k)
129.6
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
1,195
Occurrences (per 10k)
135.1
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
1,331
Occurrences (per 10k)
151.8
North Charleston, SC Larceny Statistics
North Charleston, South Carolina had 4510 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 95,982 in 2009 people living in North Charleston that year, there were 469.9 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 5040 larceny-thefts in 2006, 4660 in 2007 and 4721 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
4,510
Occurrences (per 10k)
469.9
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
4,721
Occurrences (per 10k)
509.0
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
4,660
Occurrences (per 10k)
527.0
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
5,040
Occurrences (per 10k)
575.0
North Charleston, SC Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, North Charleston, South Carolina law enforcement had 606 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 95,982 in 2009 in North Charleston, there were 63.1 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1099, 913 and 782, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
606
Occurrences (per 10k)
63.1
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
782
Occurrences (per 10k)
84.3
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
913
Occurrences (per 10k)
103.2
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
1,099
Occurrences (per 10k)
125.4
North Charleston, SC Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in North Charleston in 2009 was 22. North Charleston, South Carolina had 2.3 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 95,982 in 2009. In North Charleston, South Carolina, the known offenses of arson were 21 in 2006, 34 in 2007, and 20 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - North Charleston, SC
Year
2009
Population
95,982
Occurrences
22
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.3
Year
2008
Population
92,749
Occurrences
20
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.2
Year
2007
Population
88,431
Occurrences
34
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.8
Year
2006
Population
87,655
Occurrences
21
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.4
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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