Summerville, South Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 52,148
Key Insights
- →Summerville has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 222.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 48.5% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
222.4
-48.5% YoY
Murder Rate
3.8
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1768.0
922 total
vs National Avg
↓ -38%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 116
Murder2
Rape9
Robbery11
Aggravated Assault94
Property Crime: 922
Burglary51
Larceny-Theft806
Motor Vehicle Theft65
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52,148 | 116 | 222.4 | 2 | 922 | 1768.0 |
| 2023 | 51,886 | 224 | 431.7 | 2 | 1,601 | 3085.6 |
| 2022 | 51,423 | 188 | 365.6 | 2 | 1,378 | 2679.7 |
| 2021 | 54,438 | 133 | 244.3 | 0 | 1,068 | 1961.9 |
| 2020 | 53,711 | 183 | 340.7 | 4 | 1,497 | 2787.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Summerville
Based on violent crime rate of 222.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% 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.