North Charleston, SC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in North Charleston in green. The most dangerous areas in North Charleston are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is North Charleston, SC Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. North Charleston is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Charleston's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in North Charleston is 7.549 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Charleston generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in North Charleston may be as high as 1 in 61 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 342 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of North Charleston, SC: about 218 per year. The northeast part of North Charleston has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How North Charleston's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in North Charleston to the South Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, North Charleston is less safe than the South Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in North Charleston, SC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of North Charleston about $23,090,467 in 2025, or roughly $217 per resident. This is part of North Charleston's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Charleston, including every crime type and how North Charleston compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading North Charleston's crime maps on the North Charleston overall crime page.

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Individual North Charleston Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in North Charleston is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to North Charleston.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Charleston Afb, SC	F	F	F	F
Hanahan, SC	D	D+	D	D+
Ladson, SC	D+	D+	C-	D
Goose Creek, SC	D+	C	C-	C-
Red Top, SC	C	B-	B-	B-
Lincolnville, SC	D	D-	D	D-
Summerville, SC	C-	C	C-	C-
Wando, SC	C-	C	C	C
Mount Pleasant, SC	D	C+	D	C
Pimlico, SC	D	A	D-	A

Assault in City with Similar Populations

North Charleston is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Poughkeepsie, NY	B-	C-	C-	C-
Portland, OR	D-	C	C	C
Rancho Cordova, CA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Queen Creek, AZ	A	A-	A-	B
Pleasanton, CA	C	B-	B-	B-
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	C-	C	C	C
Plainfield, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Ponce, PR	F	F	F	F
Pomona, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Portland, ME	D+	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Charleston, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See North Charleston schools on SchoolGrade

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