Charleston Crime Map — Live County 911 & Police Incidents
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
In the last 24 hours CityAlert recorded 10 incidents near Charleston (infra). Sources: Charleston County consolidated 911 — law enforcement calls, Charleston County consolidated 911 — fire & rescue calls.
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Charleston County's consolidated 911 center publishes law-enforcement and fire-rescue calls covering Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Lowcountry. CityAlert maps each call alongside Charleston PD incident reports, SCDOT road events, and the Atlantic hurricane and coastal-flood alerts that define the region.
Active incidents near Charleston
Latest incident reported Nov 3, 02:30 UTC · feed data refreshed 2 min ago · page refreshes every ~10 min
Charleston safety snapshot — last 30 days
A steady flow of reported incidents, some high severity. Counts cover reported incidents from the sources below, within the Charleston map region — unverified community reports are excluded. This is a descriptive summary, not a safety score.
Home & environmental safety — Charleston
ZIP 29401 — 16 Charleston ZIPs with safety data. Water and environmental evidence from EPA SDWIS, ECHO, radon and lead records via ZipCheckup (CC BY 4.0). A snapshot of public records, not a disclosure — verify locally before decisions.
Latest incidents in Charleston
- MURDER / NON-NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER · criticalOct 14, 00:00 UTC
- ROBBERY / FIREARM · highOct 12, 00:00 UTC
- AGGRAVATED ASSAULT / POINTING FIREARM · highOct 9, 00:00 UTC
- AGGRAVATED ASSAULT / FIREARM · highOct 9, 00:00 UTC
- SEX OFFENSE/ CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT · highOct 8, 00:00 UTC
- AGGRAVATED ASSAULT / POINTING FIREARM · highOct 8, 00:00 UTC
- SEX OFFENSE FORCIBLE RAPE · highOct 8, 00:00 UTC
- AGGRAVATED ASSAULT / POINTING FIREARM · highOct 7, 00:00 UTC
- AGGRAVATED ASSAULT / OBJECT · highOct 6, 00:00 UTC
- ROBBERY / HAND · highOct 6, 00:00 UTC
- AGGRAVATED ASSAULT / OBJECT · highOct 5, 00:00 UTC
- AGGRAVATED ASSAULT / FIREARM · highOct 5, 00:00 UTC
Charleston safety news
More Charleston news →- FIRST ALERT: Steady Warm Up with Some Breezy Conditions.Live5News (WCSC) · Nov 2, 08:15 UTC
- ‘They were just kids’: 2 teens killed after late-night Halloween shooting outside restaurantLive5News (WCSC) · Nov 2, 06:36 UTC
- Man grabs trick-or-treating girl, follows other children in van on Halloween night, police sayLive5News (WCSC) · Nov 2, 06:04 UTC
- 14 treated after accidental pepper spray discharge leads to craft fair evacuationLive5News (WCSC) · Nov 2, 05:10 UTC
- 2 dead, 6 injured in shooting at nightclubLive5News (WCSC) · Nov 2, 01:50 UTC
- One injured in Sunday afternoon stabbing on Ladson RoadLive5News (WCSC) · Nov 2, 00:22 UTC
Charleston incident map FAQ
- How current is the Charleston incident map?
- Refresh cycles vary by source — some Charleston feeds are near-real-time dispatch logs, others publish every few hours or on a batch cycle. CityAlert re-checks sources continuously and this page regenerates every 10 minutes; individual incidents show their reported timestamps.
- Where does CityAlert's Charleston data come from?
- This page is powered by: Charleston County consolidated 911 — law enforcement calls, Charleston County consolidated 911 — fire & rescue calls, Charleston PD reported incidents (open GIS), Charleston FD calls for service (open GIS), SCDOT 511 road incidents, US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) and GDACS hurricane & storm alerts. Media-sourced incidents are approximate block-level locations and are labelled as such.
- Is Charleston safe?
- CityAlert maps reported incidents and official alerts — it isn't a safety score and can't capture unreported crime. Use the live map and trends alongside official Charleston statistics and local guidance for a complete picture.
- How many incidents were reported in Charleston recently?
- In the last 30 days CityAlert recorded 73 reported incidents in the Charleston area — 13 high or critical severity (18%), led by 72 crime, 1 infra. This reflects reported incidents from the sources listed below, not a complete measure of safety.
Data sources for Charleston
- Charleston County consolidated 911 — law enforcement calls
- Charleston County consolidated 911 — fire & rescue calls
- Charleston PD reported incidents (open GIS)
- Charleston FD calls for service (open GIS)
- SCDOT 511 road incidents
- US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)
- GDACS hurricane & storm alerts
Data refreshed 2 min ago.
Incidents update continuously — this page reflects the latest feed data. Media-sourced incidents are approximate block-level locations. Methodology & full source list
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