Charleston, Bremerton, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Charleston in green. The most dangerous areas in 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 Charleston, Bremerton, WA Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Charleston is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of neighborhoods are safer and 82% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Charleston's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Charleston is 0.0283 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Charleston generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Charleston may be as high as 1 in 23,000 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 45,537 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Charleston, Bremerton, WA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Charleston has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Charleston, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Charleston residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Charleston has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Charleston has 0, have the same problem. Of Charleston’s 6,838 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Charleston Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Charleston residents in a standard year.

Individual Charleston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Charleston is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Charleston.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Alki, Seattle, WA	C-	B	D+	D-
West Seattle, Seattle, WA	D	C+	D-	D-
Admiral, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D-	D-
Fauntleroy, Seattle, WA	D+	B-	D-	D-
High Point, Seattle, WA	D	C	D-	D-
Magnolia, Seattle, WA	C-	B+	D	F
Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA	D+	B	D	D-
Roxhill, Seattle, WA	D-	C	F	F
North Delridge, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	F	F
South Delridge, Seattle, WA	F	C-	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Charleston is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Indian Hill, Chicago Heights, IL	C+	C	C	D+
Downtown Binghamton, Binghamton, NY	D-	F	F	C+
Wallace Woods, Covington, KY	D+	B	B	C
Magnolia Place, Fresno, TX	C+	B-	B-	D+
West End Theatre District, Allentown, PA	B+	A-	A-	C+
White City, Fort Pierce, FL	A	B+	B+	A+
Ballast Point, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Butts Station, Chesapeake, VA	A	A	A	C
Wildhorse, San Antonio, TX	A+	A+	A+	D+
Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA	B-	C+	C+	B

Considering only the murder rate, Charleston is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Charleston, Bremerton, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Charleston schools on SchoolGrade

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