South Charleston, WV Analytics

February recorded 145 crime incidents.

January recorded 168 crime incidents.

December recorded 150 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 142
  • Assault: 114
  • Arrest: 88
  • Other: 76
  • Burglary: 18
  • Shooting: 10
  • Robbery: 6
  • Arson: 6
  • Vandalism: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in South Charleston, West Virginia.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 18 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 23 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in South Charleston, West Virginia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 31% of crime in South Charleston, West Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in South Charleston, West Virginia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in South Charleston, West Virginia.

Reported Shootings in South Charleston, West Virginia

We recorded 10 shootings over a three month period in South Charleston, West Virginia. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 5, followed by January with 4 shootings, and February with 1 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of South Charleston. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.