In 2025, North Charleston police reported 860 violent crimes (668 per 100,000 residents), including 14 murders, 134 robberies and 636 aggravated assaults, plus 4,434 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 128,751. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large South Carolina cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency SC0100800, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 791 | 1,163 | 21 | 3,144 | Totals |
| North Charleston | 668 | 860 | 14 | 3,444 | Totals |
| Charleston | 279 | 445 | 10 | 1,606 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
North Charleston's violent-crime rate of 668 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 78% higher than the South Carolina rate (375) and 2.1 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 150 residents, or about 16.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, North Charleston ranks 81st for violent crime, in the higher half, and 49th for murder (14 murders, 10.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 74% of North Charleston's violent crimes and robberies 16%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 3,444 per 100,000, 2.1 times South Carolina overall. North Charleston police logged 417 vehicle thefts (324 per 100,000, 116th of 351; South Carolina: 159) and 397 burglaries (308 per 100,000, 32% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Charleston, 8 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (279) is less than half North Charleston's.
Out-of-state cities near North Charleston's size (128,751 residents): Athens, GA at 352 violent crimes per 100,000 and Lakeland, FL at 370.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, North Charleston had 668 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 78% higher than the statewide 375. It is 2nd highest of the 3 South Carolina cities on this site; Columbia is highest at 791. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
North Charleston police reported 14 murders for 2025, a rate of 10.9 per 100,000 residents. The South Carolina rate was 6.3 and the national rate 4.1.
417 vehicles were reported stolen in North Charleston in 2025, 324 per 100,000 residents. That is 66% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 116th of 351 cities on this site.