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The North Charleston crime rate is much higher than the South Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #157

North Charleston, SC	3,985.37
South Carolina	2,253.24
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

North Charleston, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	North Charleston, SC	Count	23	80	241	428	797	4,441	504	13
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	21.8	75.8	228.2	405.3	754.8	4,205.7	477.3	12.3	3,121
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.4	30.6	82.7	365.8	759.9	2,433.4	267.0	NA	1,861
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	North Charleston, SC	Count	13	56	196	428	892	4,409	503	21
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	12.6	54.2	189.7	414.2	863.3	4,267.2	486.8	20.3	2,901
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.2	31.8	83.2	373.6	857.8	2,502.9	263.5	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	North Charleston, SC	Count	13	61	212	451	854	4,363	540	17
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	12.9	60.6	210.6	448.0	848.3	4,333.7	536.4	16.9	3,037
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.9	35.5	95.0	421.4	954.5	2,588.3	279.5	NA	2,109
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	North Charleston, SC	Count	5	35	184	429	999	4,092	488	19
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	5.1	35.5	186.6	435.1	1,013.1	4,149.8	494.9	19.3	2,761
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.8	34.5	92.2	438.4	1,002.8	2,609.4	292.0	NA	2,151
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	North Charleston, SC	Count	12	51	293	495	966	4,469	525	20
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	12.1	51.3	294.6	497.8	971.4	4,493.9	527.9	20.1	3,251
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	31.7	107.7	452.3	997.9	2,617.2	285.3	NA	2,159
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	North Charleston, SC	Count	10	55	376	552	1,024	4,510	606	22
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	10.4	57.3	391.7	575.1	1,066.9	4,698.8	631.4	22.9	3,630
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.3	35.3	125.7	503.4	992.8	2,598.4	297.4	NA	2,258
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	North Charleston, SC	Count	14	69	570	722	1,202	4,721	782	20
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	15.1	74.4	614.6	778.4	1,296.0	5,090.1	843.1	21.6	4,642
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.8	36.6	147.3	539.1	1,026.1	2,814.1	394.0	NA	2,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	North Charleston, SC	Count	26	92	624	819	1,195	4,660	913	34
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	29.4	104.0	705.6	926.1	1,351.3	5,269.6	1,032.4	38.4	5,457
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	8.0	39.5	144.0	596.9	1,025.8	2,859.6	386.3	NA	2,551
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	North Charleston, SC	Count	28	81	544	828	1,331	5,040	1,099	21
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	31.9	92.4	620.6	944.6	1,518.5	5,749.8	1,253.8	24.0	5,641
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	8.3	40.8	136.5	579.9	989.8	2,873.0	379.6	NA	2,516
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	North Charleston, SC	Count	11	82	519	861	1,365	5,033	930	32
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	12.9	96.0	607.6	1,008.0	1,598.1	5,892.3	1,088.8	37.5	5,411
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	7.4	42.5	132.1	579.0	1,000.9	2,954.1	384.4	NA	2,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

North Charleston, SC	5.56
South Carolina	24.00
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

North Charleston, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	North Charleston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	North Charleston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	North Charleston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	3.1	1.5	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	North Charleston, SC	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	20
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.9	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.0	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	North Charleston, SC	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	10
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.4	1.2	0.4	0.6	0.1	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	North Charleston, SC	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	10
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.7	1.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.1	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	North Charleston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	3.4	2.0	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.1	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	North Charleston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.9	1.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.1	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	North Charleston, SC	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	1.1	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	11
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.5	1.4	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.2	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

North Charleston, SC	3.56
South Carolina	2.89
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

North Charleston, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	North Charleston, SC	Count	402	329	73
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	380.7	311.6	69.1	3.46
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	291.8	218.9	72.9	2.55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	North Charleston, SC	Count	431	338	93
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	417.1	327.1	90.0	3.72
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	319.1	244.3	74.8	2.82
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	North Charleston, SC	Count	395	316	79
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	392.4	313.9	78.5	3.53
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	329.4	235.8	93.6	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	North Charleston, SC	Count	404	337	67
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	409.7	341.8	67.9	3.76
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	335.3	247.7	87.6	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	North Charleston, SC	Count	398	315	83
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	400.2	316.8	83.5	3.58
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	332.4	245.3	87.1	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	North Charleston, SC	Count	408	313	95
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	425.1	326.1	99.0	3.76
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	340.8	253.0	87.8	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	North Charleston, SC	Count	404	310	94
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	435.6	334.2	101.3	3.85
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	341.9	253.4	88.6	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	North Charleston, SC	Count	388	291	97
	North Charleston, SC	Per 100,000	438.8	329.1	109.7	3.84
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	340.4	250.4	90.0	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	North Charleston, SC	Count	366	285	81
2005	North Charleston, SC	Count	358	279	79