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Southwest North Charleston

North Charleston · Caution

Entry Gate, Magnolia Plantation, Summerville, SC — w_lemay (Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

50out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. While daytime business visits and thoroughfare travel along major corridors are generally uneventful, several residential pockets struggle with elevated property and violent crime rates. Stick to populated commercial corridors, secure your vehicle, and avoid walking through unfamiliar side streets after dark.”
— Gogo, on Southwest North Charleston

Walk score

42/100

Bike score

45/100

Recent local news: Local law enforcement has maintained focused patrols along major transit corridors like Rivers Avenue and Dorchester Road to address persistent property crime and vehicle break-ins.

About the area

Car-DependentIndustrial-CommercialWorking-ClassDeveloping

Southwest North Charleston is a largely industrial, commercial, and working-class residential sector situated between the Ashley River, Dorchester Road, and Interstate 26. The area features a mix of auto services, local distribution centers, older mid-century housing, and proximity to major regional transit routes.

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Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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