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Crime rate in South Charleston, West Virginia (WV): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

 

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Crime rates in South Charleston by Year

Type

1999

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(15.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(16.2)		4
(32.5)		1
(7.9)		2
(14.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(30.5)		4
(30.8)		7
(54.3)		3
(23.6)		2
(16.0)		1
(8.1)		2
(16.2)		3
(23.6)		2
(14.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		18
(137.2)		17
(131.1)		10
(77.6)		12
(94.4)		20
(160.4)		18
(145.5)		13
(105.5)		7
(55.2)		7
(52.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		29
(221.1)		53
(408.7)		36
(279.5)		54
(424.8)		33
(264.7)		25
(202.1)		50
(405.6)		65
(512.2)		55
(408.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		163
(1,242.7)		122
(940.7)		87
(675.5)		97
(763.1)		81
(649.7)		108
(873.0)		78
(632.8)		120
(945.6)		72
(534.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		506
(3,857.6)		543
(4,186.9)		471
(3,656.8)		475
(3,736.9)		517
(4,146.6)		484
(3,912.4)		387
(3,139.7)		397
(3,128.2)		423
(3,141.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		68
(518.4)		43
(331.6)		48
(372.7)		37
(291.1)		41
(328.8)		39
(315.3)		25
(202.8)		31
(244.3)		29
(215.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		7
(53.4)		2
(15.4)		5
(38.8)		4
(31.5)		7
(56.1)		5
(40.4)		6
(48.7)		1
(7.9)		1
(7.4)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 298.6)373.8386.2359.1341.2334.7348.2358.7347.1303.9
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there were 20 registered sex offenders living in South Charleston, West Virginia as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in South Charleston to the number of sex offenders is 629 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


See how dangerous South Charleston, WV is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
South Charleston:

303.9
Dunbar:

259.3
Charleston:

547.6
St. Albans:

288.5
Nitro:

220.5
Poca:

29.0
Marmet:

12.2
Chesapeake:

24.7
Winfield:

96.5
Violent crime rate in 2011
South Charleston:

261.6
U.S. Average:

213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
South Charleston:

307.6
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
South Charleston:

320.6
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
South Charleston:

204.0
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
South Charleston:

217.7
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
South Charleston:

269.7
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
South Charleston:

251.3
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
South Charleston:

286.3
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 1999
South Charleston:

199.6
U.S. Average:

286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
South Charleston:

282.1
U.S. Average:

273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
South Charleston:

363.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
South Charleston:

299.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
South Charleston:

397.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
South Charleston:

368.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
South Charleston:

364.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
South Charleston:

356.0
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
South Charleston:

425.8
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 1999
South Charleston:

494.3
U.S. Average:

345.0


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Murders per 100,000 population

Rapes per 100,000 population

Robberies per 100,000 population

Assaults per 100,000 population

Burglaries per 100,000 population

Thefts per 100,000 population

Auto thefts per 100,000 population

Arson per 100,000 population

City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population


Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 41 (39 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.90
West Virginia average:

1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 45 (40 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.15
West Virginia average:

1.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 45 (40 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.25
West Virginia average:

1.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 28 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
West Virginia average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 32 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.23
West Virginia average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 41 (37 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.92
West Virginia average:

1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 33 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
West Virginia average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 35 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
West Virginia average:

1.76


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in South Charleston

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents) - Officers

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents) - Civilians

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 1999

Crimes by type - 2011

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Crimes by type - 1999


Zip codes: 25064, 25177, 25303, 25309, 25312, 25314.


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