Vehicle Theft per Capita in North Charleston
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 North Charleston residents.
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1 in 173
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in North Charleston is about 1 in 173.
$89
Vehicle Theft costs the average North Charleston resident about $89 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft 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 Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. North Charleston is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of cities are safer and 2% 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 vehicle theft in North Charleston is 5.769 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Charleston generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in North Charleston may be as high as 1 in 125 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 234 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of North Charleston, SC: about 174 per year. The northeast part of North Charleston has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How North Charleston's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft 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.
| North Charleston, SC: | 5.769 |
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| South Carolina: | 2.585 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft 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 Vehicle Theft in North Charleston, SC
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of North Charleston about $9,514,935 in 2025, or roughly $89 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 Vehicle Theft Map
Remember that vehicle 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 North Charleston's crime maps on the North Charleston overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft 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 | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
D | D+ | D | F | |
D+ | D+ | C- | D- | |
D+ | C | C- | D- | |
C | B- | B- | D- | |
D | D- | D | F | |
C- | C | C- | D- | |
C- | C | C | D- | |
D | C+ | D | D- | |
D | A | D- | D |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
North Charleston is higher versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B- | C- | C- | C+ | |
D- | C | C | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
A | A- | A- | C | |
C | B- | B- | D- | |
C- | C | C | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
F | F | F | D | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F | |
D+ | A- | A- | D |
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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