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Crime Type		2006 Total	Per 100,000 People	National per 100,000 People
Overall Charleston Crime Index		5318	4907.2	4479.3
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
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
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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WHAT ARE THE ICONS?

	Indicates Charleston crime level is better than national average.
	Indicates Charleston crime level is worse than national average.

CHARLESTON STATISTICS

Charleston Population:	96650
Male Population:	45758
Female Population:	50892
Households:	40791
Median Age:	33
Average Household Size:	2.23
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