South Charleston, WV Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in South Charleston in green. The most dangerous areas in South 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 South Charleston, WV Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. South Charleston is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of cities are safer and 30% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Charleston's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in South Charleston is 12.61 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Charleston generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in South Charleston may be as high as 1 in 27 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 181 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of South Charleston, WV: about 47 per year. The southeast part of South Charleston has fewer cases of theft with only 6 in a typical year.

How South Charleston's Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the theft rate, South Charleston is less safe than the West Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in South Charleston, WV

Theft is projected to cost the residents of South Charleston about $1,004,984 in 2025, or roughly $65 per resident. This is part of South Charleston's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Charleston, including every crime type and how South Charleston compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 South Charleston's crime maps on the South Charleston overall crime page.

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Individual South Charleston Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Dunbar, WV	D+	C+	D+	D+
Institute, WV	C+	C+	C+	B-
Charleston, WV	C-	C	C-	C-
Jefferson, WV	D	D+	D	D
Loudendale, WV	B+	A-	A	A-
Cross Lanes, WV	B	B-	B-	B-
St. Albans, WV	C+	C+	C+	C+
Tornado, WV	A-	A-	B+	B+
Rand, WV	D-	D-	D-	D-
Alum Creek, WV	B+	B+	B+	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

South Charleston is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
White Hall, AR	F	F	F	D-
DeForest, WI	B	A	A	B
Dentsville, SC	F	F	F	F
Denver, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Detroit Lakes, MN	D+	C	C	D
Dexter, MI	A	B+	B+	A
Discovery Bay, CA	A-	B-	B-	A
Douglassville, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Dumas, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Whitman, MA	A-	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Charleston, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Charleston schools on SchoolGrade

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