South Charleston, WV Analytics

May recorded 169 crime incidents.

April recorded 206 crime incidents.

March recorded 167 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 191
  • Assault: 132
  • Other: 113
  • Arrest: 61
  • Burglary: 20
  • Shooting: 19
  • Robbery: 4
  • Vandalism: 1
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 39 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 37 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in South Charleston, West Virginia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in South Charleston, West Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 87% of violent crime in South Charleston, West Virginia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in South Charleston, West Virginia.

Reported Shootings in South Charleston, West Virginia

We recorded 19 shootings over a three month period in South Charleston, West Virginia. That's an average of about 6.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 9, followed by March with 8 shootings, and May with 2 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.