South Carolina Crime Report Card

Population: 5,478,831 · SC · 2024 Data

C
GPA: 2.0/4.0

Key Insights

  • →South Carolina receives an overall grade of C (GPA: 2.0)
  • →Violent crime rate: 436.7 per 100K (22% above national average)
  • →Murder rate: 7.5 per 100K
  • →Year-over-year violent crime change: -8.5%
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D
Violent Crime
436.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
C
Property Crime
1965.8 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
A
Trend
Violent -8.5%, Property -11.6% YoY
C
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

436.7
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
1965.8
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
7.5
Murder Rate
per 100K
5,478,831
Population
2024
-8.5%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-11.6%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Tega Cay27.7/100K
  2. 2. North Augusta34.1/100K
  3. 3. Fort Mill45.9/100K
  4. 4. Fountain Inn78.6/100K
  5. 5. Lexington118.3/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Spartanburg1480.1/100K
  2. 2. Orangeburg1246.2/100K
  3. 3. Myrtle Beach1111.6/100K
  4. 4. Sumter1097.5/100K
  5. 5. North Charleston810.5/100K

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