Crime Type | | 2006 Total | Per 100,000 People | National per 100,000 People |
Overall Charleston Crime Index |  | 5318 | 4907.2 | 4479.3 |
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Charleston Violent Crimes |  | 960 | 885.8 | 553.5 |
Charleston Murders |  | 23 | 21.2 | 7 |
Charleston Rapes |  | 45 | 41.5 | 33.1 |
Charleston Robberies |  | 245 | 226.1 | 205.8 |
Charleston Aggravated Assaults |  | 647 | 597 | 336.5 |
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Charleston Property Crimes |  | 4358 | 4021.4 | 3906.1 |
Charleston Burglaries |  | 707 | 652.4 | 813.2 |
Charleston Larceny/Thefts |  | 3108 | 2867.9 | 2601.7 |
Charleston Motor Vehicle Thefts |  | 543 | 501.1 | 501.5 |
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Charleston Arsons 1 | | 17 | 15.69 | N/A |
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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner,
and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.
Notes:
- Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
- Results are tabulated using the Charleston crime collection area population of 108,371.
- Charleston crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
- 2007 Charleston crime stats will be available October 2008.
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CHARLESTON STATISTICS |
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Charleston Population: |
96650 |
Male Population: |
45758 |
Female Population: |
50892 |
Households: |
40791 |
Median Age: |
33 |
Average Household Size: |
2.23 |
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