Cities / North Charleston
North Charleston neighborhood safety scores
8 North Charleston neighborhoods scored, averaging 56/100. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually. Every area links straight to its outline on the map.
Go, stay aware — 2 areas
Fine with normal city awareness.
- Northwest North Charleston· North CharlestonNorthwest North Charleston encompasses sprawling suburban neighborhoods, golf communities like Coosaw Creek, and bustling commercial strips along Ashl70Go, stay aware
- East North Charleston· North CharlestonEast North Charleston encompasses both the revitalized, tree-lined Park Circle entertainment district and surrounding working-class neighborhoods and 66Go, stay aware
Caution — 4 areas
Go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
- Southeast North Charleston· North CharlestonSoutheast North Charleston encompasses the historic Park Circle neighborhood, the redeveloping former Navy Yard, and Riverfront Park along the Cooper 63Caution
- West North Charleston· North CharlestonWest North Charleston is a sprawling suburban and commercial sector stretching along the Dorchester Road corridor toward the Ashley River. It is chara58Caution
- North North Charleston· North CharlestonNorth North Charleston is a sprawling, car-centric sector of the city characterized by major retail plazas, industrial employment centers, and suburba56Caution
- South North Charleston· North CharlestonSouth North Charleston is an evolving, mixed-use area characterized by industrial pockets, historic working-class residential blocks, and revitalizing46Caution
No-go after dark — 2 areas
Not recommended for casual walking around.
- Southwest North Charleston· North CharlestonSouthwest North Charleston is an urban, historically industrial and residential district situated between the Cooper and Ashley Rivers south of I-526.43No-go after dark
- Central North Charleston· North CharlestonCentral North Charleston is a primarily commercial and light industrial district bisected by major thoroughfares including Rivers Avenue and Interstat42No-go after dark