Charleston Crime Information and South Carolina Amber Alerts

Charleston South Carolina Crime Reports, Crime News, and Crime Statistics.

 

Charleston Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2006 N/A 448 8 22 110 308 1,981 317 1,398 266 9
2005 106,307 1,003 10 49 290 654 4,756 810 3,464 482 11
 

Local Charleston Crime News

St. Patrick's Day 2010: Irish Shamrock Shortage & More (Fox News)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:38:02 GMT
Fast facts for St. Patrick's Day 2010: the science behind the shamrock shortfall, the man behind the myth, and more.

Lawmakers to Take Up Sentencing Reform (Free Times)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:06:37 GMT
As bludgeoning budget shortfalls continue to pound state agencies and lawmakers scramble for ways to plug holes, a sentencing reform bill working its way through the Legislature could alleviate some of the problems at South Carolina’s correctional facilities.

Southeastern Conference (USA Today)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:12:24 GMT
Southeastern Conference-Around the SEC

Ellington, Sanders net state honors (The Post and Courier)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:47:28 GMT
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association has announced the state players of the year and all-state teams, and the Lowcountry is well represented.

Harvest at risk (The Post and Courier)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:29:24 GMT
Over the past 15 years, the federal government's Weed and Seed program has helped demolish 240 abandoned homes in North Charleston -- places where drug-users and prostitutes are known to hang out.

Bill would add $5 to S.C. traffic fines (The State)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:12:34 GMT
Speeders beware. The S.C. Criminal Justice Academy needs repairs and renovations, so look for traffic fines to increase by $5 per violation, if pending Senate legislation is passed.

Across the USA News from every state (USA Today)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:19:08 GMT
News from every state

Coroner: Gastonia woman was strangled to death, set on fire (The Gaston Gazette)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:32:06 GMT
At least one of the two Gastonia women whose bodies were dumped in rural South Carolina last fall was strangled to death, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. The badly burned body of 30-year-old Randi Dean Saldana was found Nov. 15 by...

Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Split Points With Everblades (OurSports Central)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:11:59 GMT
This week the South Carolina Stingrays welcomed the Florida Everblades to North Charleston Coliseum for a three-game weekend series for a week record of 1-1-1.

Beth Daniel rates her Charleston favorites (The Post and Courier)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:17:38 GMT
Hall of Famer Beth Daniel names her favorite Charleston spots in the March 8 issue of GolfWorld magazine's regular feature, bunkerTravel.

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2005

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Abbeville 19 17 2
Aiken 103 80 23
Allendale 9 8 1
Anderson 114 86 28
Andrews 11 10 1
Aynor 11 4 7
Bamberg 12 10 2
Barnwell 15 13 2
Batesburg-Leesville 25 20 5
Beaufort 52 46 6
Bennettsville 37 33 4
Bethune 1 1 0
Bishopville 13 11 2
Blacksburg 15 14 1
Blackville 8 6 2
Bluffton 17 17 0
Bonneau 2 2 0
Bowman 3 3 0
Branchville 3 2 1
Brunson 3 3 0
Burnettown 4 3 1
Calhoun Falls 11 10 1
Camden 28 25 3
Cameron 1 1 0
Campobello 6 5 1
Cayce 74 61 13
Central 11 11 0
Chapin 6 6 0
Charleston 492 356 136
Cheraw 32 26 6
Chesnee 6 6 0
Chester 31 28 3
Chesterfield 6 5 1
Clemson 34 26 8
Clinton 34 29 5
Clio 5 4 1
Clover 15 11 4
Columbia 339 301 38
Conway 63 48 15
Cottageville 4 4 0
Coward 1 1 0
Darlington 29 26 3
Denmark 9 6 3
Dillon 23 18 5
Due West 6 6 0
Duncan 13 13 0
Easley 45 33 12
Eastover 4 4 0
Edgefield 9 9 0
Edisto Beach 5 5 0
Ehrhardt 5 4 1
Elgin 4 4 0
Elloree 5 4 1
Estill 8 7 1
Eutawville 2 2 0
Fairfax 9 8 1
Florence 118 103 15
Folly Beach 20 13 7
Forest Acres 33 25 8
Fort Lawn 3 3 0
Fort Mill 31 25 6
Fountain Inn 27 20 7
Gaffney 44 40 4
Georgetown 40 31 9
Goose Creek 69 54 15
Greeleyville 2 2 0
Greenville 221 177 44
Greenwood 52 44 8
Greer 66 53 13
Hampton 10 10 0
Hanahan 34 26 8
Hardeeville 18 15 3
Harleyville 3 3 0
Hartsville 39 36 3
Hemingway 7 4 3
Holly Hill 8 8 0
Honea Path 14 13 1
Inman 7 7 0
Irmo 21 19 2
Isle of Palms 27 17 10
Iva 6 5 1
Jackson 5 4 1
Jamestown 3 2 1
Johnsonville 5 4 1
Johnston 6 6 0
Jonesville 3 3 0
Kingstree 23 21 2
Lake View 4 4 0
Lamar 5 5 0
Lancaster 45 33 12
Landrum 9 8 1
Lane 2 2 0
Latta 10 10 0
Laurens 35 28 7
Lexington 38 33 5
Liberty 15 10 5
Lincolnville 2 2 0
Lyman 8 7 1
Lynchburg 4 4 0
Manning 18 16 2
Marion 25 21 4
Mauldin 44 35 9
McBee 3 2 1
McColl 8 8 0
McCormick 5 5 0
Moncks Corner 27 24 3
Mount Pleasant 165 125 40
Mullins 21 19 2
Myrtle Beach 243 183 60
New Ellenton 7 7 0
Newberry 29 25 4
Nichols 3 3 0
Ninety Six 6 5 1
North 4 3 1
North Augusta 63 47 16
North Charleston 358 279 79
North Myrtle Beach 144 79 65
Norway 8 7 1
Orangeburg 96 74 22
Pacolet 4 4 0
Pageland 16 12 4
Pawleys Island 4 3 1
Pelion 3 3 0
Pendleton 11 10 1
Pickens 13 12 1
Pine Ridge 2 1 1
Port Royal 19 17 2
Prosperity 4 4 0
Ridge Spring 2 2 0
Ridgeland 12 11 1
Ridgeville 2 2 0
Ridgeway 2 2 0
Rock Hill 150 107 43
Salem 2 2 0
Salley 3 1 2
Saluda 10 9 1
Santee 15 9 6
Scranton 2 1 1
Seneca 43 33 10
Simpsonville 48 38 10
Society Hill 7 7 0
South Congaree 8 6 2
Spartanburg 141 121 20
Springdale 9 8 1
Springfield 1 1 0
St. Matthews 7 7 0
Sullivans Island 9 8 1
Summerton 11 10 1
Summerville 83 66 17
Sumter 148 109 39
Surfside Beach 23 17 6
Swansea 7 7 0
Tega Cay 17 13 4
Timmonsville 8 7 1
Travelers Rest 21 15 6
Turbeville 3 3 0
Union 35 32 3
Vance 1 1 0
Wagener 3 3 0
Walhalla 16 14 2
Walterboro 31 22 9
Ware Shoals 9 8 1
Wellford 6 6 0
West Columbia 56 45 11
West Pelzer 4 4 0
West Union 1 1 0
Westminster 10 10 0
Whitmire 5 4 1
Williston 9 8 1
Winnsboro 27 26 1
Woodruff 13 11 2
Yemassee 4 4 0
York 33 26 7
   
 

Active Amber Alerts

There are no active
Amber Alerts for South Carolina
 

Missing Persons for
Charleston, SC


Endangered Runaway: KAYLA LINER (SC)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:39:10 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TIERRA LOWDEN (SC)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:31:17 EST


Endangered Runaway: SYDNEI MCMILLAN (SC)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:05:42 EST


Endangered Runaway: ASHLEY HUDSON (SC)
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:49:27 EST


Endangered Runaway: GENOVEVA OCHOA (SC)
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:06:37 EST


Endangered Runaway: KARA MULLINAX (SC)
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:25:34 EST


Endangered Runaway: AREAUNA REID (SC)
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:40:06 EST


Family Abduction: DASHAWN BURNETTE (SC)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:12:08 EST


Family Abduction: NYLAH BROOKS (SC)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:12:08 EST


Family Abduction: NAKWAN BURNETTE (SC)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:12:08 EST


Endangered Runaway: ALANA HOLLMAN (SC)
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:00:06 EST


Endangered Runaway: DEVAUGHN GREEN (SC)
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:28:11 EST


Endangered Runaway: INGRID ORTIZ (SC)
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:58:49 EST


Endangered Runaway: PORPIA LESSTON (SC)
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:58:14 EST


Endangered Runaway: TIANNA HYDER (SC)
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:23:48 EST


Endangered Runaway: CHRISTOPHER SAXON (SC)
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:16:17 EST


Endangered Runaway: MICHAEL HANNON III (SC)
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:07:32 EST


Endangered Runaway: COREY MCCOY (SC)
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:04:08 EST


Endangered Runaway: MARK MARTIN (SC)
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:13:06 EST


Endangered Runaway: JOSEPH RICE (SC)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:50:23 EST