South Charleston, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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64%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

South Charleston crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that South Charleston crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The South Charleston crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The South Charleston crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Charleston_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	830 (estimate)	1,979	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.4	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	47.0	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.7	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	184.4	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	120 (estimate)	287	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	233.5	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,189.6	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	269.4	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	710 (estimate)	1,693	1,917

South Charleston crime map

The South Charleston crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Charleston as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The South Charleston crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South Charleston crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

South Charleston crime rates are 64% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in South Charleston are 67% lower than the national average
In South Charleston you have a 1 in 121 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Charleston is safer than 72% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in South Charleston has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Charleston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Charleston is 1 in 834

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Charleston is 1 in 141

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Charleston is 1 in 121

Year Over Year Crime In South Charleston (per 100,000 people)

South Charleston police department

Item	South Charleston	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	0.6	2.7	3.3

There are a total of 1 South Charleston police officers. This results in 0.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 78% less than the Ohio average and 81.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,872	156	266

There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Choctaw Lake, OH	2,099	45	265	310
Shawnee Hills, OH	2,589	82	487	569
Shawnee Hills village, OH	775	116	684	799
Jamestown, OH	2,150	131	776	907
Jeffersonville, OH	1,081	134	793	927
Wilberforce, OH	2,418	146	863	1,009
London, OH	10,241	114	997	1,111
South Charleston, OH	1,806	120	710	830

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Great Falls, SC	1,806	1,001	1,844	2,845
West Homestead, PA	1,807	111	3,108	3,219
Old Orchard, PA	1,807	38	224	261
Hartshorne, OK	1,805	105	1,628	1,733
Hamilton, GA	1,805	0	228	228
South Charleston, OH	1,806	120	710	830

Source: The South Charleston, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.