Crime & Safety in South Charleston
South Charleston's crime picture carries a real, disclosed inconsistency across cited sources this record does not resolve to one confident number.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed source inconsistency
Cited sources use different, inconsistent scales and comparison baselines -- one cited an overall rate of approximately 52.19 against a national comparison of 33.37, a separate source cited approximately 5,267 per 100,000, described as 110-120% above national.
A cited violent-crime figure
One source cited a violent-crime rate of approximately 488.6 per 100,000, about 29% above that source's own national comparison figure.
Confirm current, address-specific data
Given this real, disclosed inconsistency, confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the South Charleston Police Department.
Key takeaways
- Cited crime-data sources use inconsistent scales this record could not fully reconcile this pass.
- One cited source put violent crime approximately 29% above its own national comparison figure.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
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