Safety in James Island
James Island doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. A place this size usually has its own police department, so its reports are most likely missing from the FBI’s tables. Below are the county’s figures for the wider area, and the nearest towns that have their own numbers.
What stands out about safety in James Island
James Island’s police figures aren’t in the FBI’s tables
James Island has about 12,200 residents, but no police figures of its own appear in the FBI’s city tables for any recent year, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade. That usually means the department didn’t send a full year of reports. The county’s numbers below cover a wider area.
Plan for hurricanes, too
FEMA rates expected storm and flood damage in James Island higher than in 94% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes, inland flooding and earthquakes the main risks. There have been 75 paid flood insurance claims since 1989. Be ready ↓
The nearest towns with figures are close by
None of the towns bordering James Island reports its own figures either. The closest towns that report to the FBI are Folly Beach (4 mi), Mount Pleasant (8 mi) and Sullivan's Island (8 mi). Their grades run from C to A−, so treat them as a rough guide, not a stand-in. Nearest towns ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
The county’s figures, for the wider area
James Island’s own police figures aren’t in the FBI’s data. These are the numbers the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office reports for the parts of Charleston County it patrols, which usually don’t include a town with its own police.
Crimes reported in the parts of Charleston County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
The closest towns that report their own numbers
Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folly Beach | C | 4 mi | 1.9 | 13.4 | 2025 |
| Mount Pleasant | B | 8 mi | 1.3 | 10.1 | 2025 |
| Sullivan's Island | A− | 8 mi | 0 | 7.1 | 2025 |
| Isle of Palms | C+ | 14 mi | 2.3 | 9.4 | 2025 |
| Hanahan | B− | 14 mi | 2.3 | 7.5 | 2025 |
| U.S. average | 3.3 | 15.5 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from James Island: a small village and a city aren’t alike.
James Island and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | C | 2.8 | 16 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods James Island plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities. 75 paid flood insurance claims since 1989.
Natural hazards in James Island →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in James Island.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.