Easley, South Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,617
Key Insights
- →Easley has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 239.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 32% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
239.0
-13.9% YoY
Murder Rate
3.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1796.0
496 total
vs National Avg
↓ -33%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 66
Murder1
Rape7
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault53
Property Crime: 496
Burglary39
Larceny-Theft421
Motor Vehicle Theft36
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,617 | 66 | 239.0 | 1 | 496 | 1796.0 |
| 2023 | 25,218 | 70 | 277.6 | 0 | 531 | 2105.6 |
| 2022 | 23,786 | 85 | 357.4 | 1 | 634 | 2665.4 |
| 2021 | 21,789 | 102 | 468.1 | 0 | 859 | 3942.4 |
| 2020 | 21,512 | 90 | 418.4 | 1 | 1,028 | 4778.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Easley
Based on violent crime rate of 239.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 32% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.