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South Charleston, WV Crime and Crime Rate

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The South Charleston crime rate is higher than the West Virginia average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #128

South Charleston, WV	2,194.01
West Virginia	1,234.53
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

South Charleston, WV Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	South Charleston, WV	Count	0	4	12	97	106	709	27	5
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	29.8	89.3	722.0	789.0	5,277.3	201.0	37.2	2,821
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.0	15.4	35.2	235.5	484.9	1,447.3	102.5	NA	1,081
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	South Charleston, WV	Count	1	2	16	61	68	439	20	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	7.5	15.0	120.2	458.4	511.0	3,298.8	150.3	0.0	1,982
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.3	24.6	35.1	226.7	521.7	1,478.9	103.3	NA	1,134
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	South Charleston, WV	Count	0	3	15	56	66	411	15	1
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	22.4	112.0	418.0	492.7	3,068.1	112.0	7.5	1,768
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.9	22.7	45.2	244.6	608.5	1,637.3	119.1	NA	1,257
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	South Charleston, WV	Count	2	2	7	55	72	423	29	1
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	14.9	14.9	52.0	408.4	534.6	3,141.0	215.3	7.4	1,944
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.3	20.9	49.0	241.6	603.2	1,549.2	121.5	NA	1,234
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	South Charleston, WV	Count	1	3	7	65	120	397	31	1
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	7.9	23.6	55.2	512.2	945.6	3,128.2	244.3	7.9	2,209
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.3	19.1	44.7	247.5	580.5	1,531.7	127.4	NA	1,197
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	South Charleston, WV	Count	4	2	13	50	78	387	25	6
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	32.5	16.2	105.5	405.6	632.8	3,139.7	202.8	48.7	2,337
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.6	23.8	50.4	217.7	656.7	1,719.4	150.6	NA	1,315
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	South Charleston, WV	Count	2	1	18	25	108	484	39	5
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	16.2	8.1	145.5	202.1	873.0	3,912.4	315.3	40.4	2,278
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.3	20.0	49.0	201.5	609.9	1,782.2	176.6	NA	1,263
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	South Charleston, WV	Count	0	2	20	33	81	517	41	7
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	16.0	160.4	264.7	649.7	4,146.6	328.8	56.1	2,114
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.5	20.4	47.0	204.3	596.8	1,735.5	192.7	NA	1,258
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	South Charleston, WV	Count	0	3	12	54	97	475	37	4
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	23.6	94.4	424.8	763.1	3,736.9	291.1	31.5	2,147
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.1	21.4	46.9	207.3	634.1	1,771.8	215.6	NA	1,314
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	South Charleston, WV	Count	2	7	10	36	87	471	48	5
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	15.5	54.3	77.6	279.5	675.5	3,656.8	372.7	38.8	2,341
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	4.4	17.7	44.6	206.1	621.2	1,794.0	210.0	NA	1,292
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

South Charleston, WV	88.22
West Virginia	19.67
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

South Charleston, WV Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	South Charleston, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.6	1.0	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	South Charleston, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	3.4	2.4	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	South Charleston, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.6	1.2	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	South Charleston, WV	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	South Charleston, WV	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	15.8	7.9	7.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	157
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.9	1.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	South Charleston, WV	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	8.1	0.0	0.0	8.1	0.0	0.0	81
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	1.4	1.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	South Charleston, WV	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	8.1	8.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	80
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	2.6	2.0	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.0	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	South Charleston, WV	Count	4	4	0	0	0	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	32.1	32.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	320
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	2.6	1.8	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.0	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	South Charleston, WV	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	15.7	15.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	157
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	2.0	1.3	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.0	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

South Charleston, WV	2.86
West Virginia	2.13
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

South Charleston, WV Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	South Charleston, WV	Count	43	41	2
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	323.1	308.1	15.0	3.16
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	244.2	192.0	52.3	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	South Charleston, WV	Count	43	40	3
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	321.0	298.6	22.4	3.10
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	242.7	191.4	51.4	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	South Charleston, WV	Count	41	39	2
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	304.4	289.6	14.9	2.97
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	239.6	186.6	53.0	2.13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	South Charleston, WV	Count	45	40	5
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	354.6	315.2	39.4	3.35
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	239.8	188.6	51.2	2.14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	South Charleston, WV	Count	45	40	5
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	365.1	324.5	40.6	3.45
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	246.3	192.0	54.3	2.19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2007	South Charleston, WV	Count	28	25	3
	South Charleston, WV	Per 100,000	224.6	200.5	24.1	2.13
	West Virginia	Per 100,000	234.1	183.4	50.7	2.09
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	South Charleston, WV	Count	32	28	4
2005	South Charleston, WV	Count	41	37	4