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Crime Type		2006 Total	Per 100,000 People	National per 100,000 People
Overall Charleston Crime Index		4067	7940.1	4479.3
Charleston Violent Crimes		508	991.8	553.5
Charleston Murders		2	3.9	7
Charleston Rapes		19	37.1	33.1
Charleston Robberies		112	218.7	205.8
Charleston Aggravated Assaults		375	732.1	336.5
Charleston Property Crimes		3559	6948.3	3906.1
Charleston Burglaries		729	1423.2	813.2
Charleston Larceny/Thefts		2603	5081.9	2601.7
Charleston Motor Vehicle Thefts		227	443.2	501.5
Charleston Arsons 1		14	27.33	N/A

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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner, and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.

Notes:

• Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
• Results are tabulated using the Charleston crime collection area population of 51,221.
• Charleston crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
• 2007 Charleston crime stats will be available October 2008.

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WHAT ARE THE ICONS?

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CHARLESTON STATISTICS

Charleston Population:	53421
Male Population:	24906
Female Population:	28515
Households:	24505
Median Age:	41
Average Household Size:	2.11
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