Murder per Capita in Charleston County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Charleston County residents.
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1 in 11,223
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Charleston County is about 1 in 11,223.
$167
Murder costs the average Charleston County resident about $167 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Charleston County in green. The most dangerous areas in Charleston County 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 County, SC Safe from Murder?
The D+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Charleston County is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of counties are safer and 30% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Charleston County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Charleston County is 0.0891 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Charleston County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Charleston County may be as high as 1 in 6,550 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,831 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Charleston County, SC: about 8 per year. The west part of Charleston County has fewer cases of murder with only 2 in a typical year.
How Charleston County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Charleston County 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.
| Charleston County, SC: | 0.0891 |
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| South Carolina: | 0.1098 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Charleston County is safer 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 Murder in Charleston County, SC
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Charleston County about $70,856,678 in 2025, or roughly $167 per resident. This is part of Charleston County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Charleston County, including every crime type and how Charleston County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder 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 Charleston County's crime maps on the Charleston County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Charleston County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Charleston County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C+ | B- | C+ | B | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
C | B- | C+ | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
A | B- | A+ | C |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Charleston County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B- | C- | C- | A | |
B | B- | B- | B | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
B | D+ | D+ | A | |
B- | B- | B- | C- | |
C+ | A | A | C+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A | B- | B- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Charleston County, SC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Charleston County schools on SchoolGrade
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