Crime & Safety in South Charleston, WV
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.89
per 1,000 residents
+9% vs national
Property Crime Rate
55.20
per 1,000 residents
+154% vs national
Total Crimes
787
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
0%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+87%
vs 10K-25K avg
+87% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-13.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How South Charleston Compares
Source: FBI (2024)South Charleston vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. South Charleston is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)South Charleston police solve 4% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.23 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.23 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 58 | 4.43 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 37 | 2.82 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 663 | 50.62 | 0.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 23 | 1.76 | 4.3% |
South Charleston, WV reported 64 violent crimes and 723 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.89 per 1,000 residents is 9.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 663 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), South Charleston's violent crime rate is 87% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64 | 723 | 4.89 | 55.20 |
| 2023 | 73 | 605 | 5.64 | 46.73 |
| 2022 | 83 | 620 | 6.32 | 47.19 |
| 2021 | 53 | 608 | 4.46 | 51.16 |
| 2020 | 52 | 692 | 4.37 | 58.16 |
| 2019 | 41 | 748 | 3.39 | 61.85 |
| 2018 | 47 | 579 | 3.80 | 46.86 |
| 2017 | 73 | 691 | 5.72 | 54.17 |
| 2016 | 92 | 914 | 7.10 | 70.54 |
| 2015 | 124 | 934 | 9.43 | 71.06 |