Hartsville, South Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,389
Key Insights
- →Hartsville has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1745.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 13.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.36 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1745.8
-3.4% YoY
Murder Rate
13.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
4845.0
358 total
vs National Avg
↑ 386%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 129
Murder1
Rape5
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault113
Property Crime: 358
Burglary33
Larceny-Theft289
Motor Vehicle Theft36
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,389 | 129 | 1745.8 | 1 | 358 | 4845.0 |
| 2023 | 7,415 | 134 | 1807.1 | 0 | 448 | 6041.8 |
| 2022 | 7,614 | 133 | 1746.8 | 1 | 528 | 6934.6 |
| 2021 | 7,454 | 108 | 1448.9 | 2 | 421 | 5648.0 |
| 2020 | 7,519 | 88 | 1170.4 | 4 | 450 | 5984.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Hartsville
Based on violent crime rate of 1745.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% 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.