Goose Creek, South Carolina Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 50,294
Key Insights
- →Goose Creek has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 256.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.9% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 31% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
256.5
-3.9% YoY
Murder Rate
8.0
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1465.4
737 total
vs National Avg
↓ -29%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 129
Murder4
Rape18
Robbery15
Aggravated Assault92
Property Crime: 737
Burglary127
Larceny-Theft545
Motor Vehicle Theft65
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,294 | 129 | 256.5 | 4 | 737 | 1465.4 |
| 2023 | 48,323 | 129 | 267.0 | 0 | 726 | 1502.4 |
| 2022 | 46,665 | 130 | 278.6 | 2 | 835 | 1789.3 |
| 2021 | 45,901 | 128 | 278.9 | 5 | 783 | 1705.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Goose Creek
Based on violent crime rate of 256.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 31% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.