Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2014
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2014, the South Carolina city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Columbia (1,004), followed by North Charleston (772), Greenville (502), Myrtle Beach (424), and Spartanburg (365).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2014, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with high number of Violent crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in South Carolina, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for South Carolina cities.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia | 1004 |
| 2 | North Charleston | 772 |
| 3 | Greenville | 502 |
| 4 | Myrtle Beach | 424 |
| 5 | Spartanburg | 365 |
| 6 | Rock Hill | 357 |
| 7 | Florence | 332 |
| 8 | Sumter | 326 |
| 9 | Charleston | 270 |
| 10 | Anderson | 263 |
| 11 | Greenwood | 233 |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant | 139 |
| 12 | Summerville | 139 |
| 13 | Bennettsville | 111 |
| 14 | Aiken | 110 |
| 15 | Beaufort | 97 |
| 15 | Lake City | 97 |
| 16 | Cayce | 95 |
| 17 | Dillon | 94 |
| 18 | Orangeburg | 92 |
| 19 | Marion | 91 |
| 20 | Gaffney | 85 |
| 21 | Darlington | 80 |
| 22 | Forest Acres | 76 |
| 22 | York | 76 |
| 23 | Hartsville | 74 |
| 24 | Clinton | 71 |
| 25 | Union | 64 |
| 26 | Chester | 58 |
| 26 | Simpsonville | 58 |
| 27 | Moncks Corner | 57 |
| 28 | Camden | 56 |
| 29 | Barnwell | 55 |
| 30 | Batesburg-Leesville | 52 |
| 31 | Bishopville | 51 |
| 32 | Newberry | 50 |
| 33 | Walterboro | 49 |
| 34 | Hanahan | 48 |
| 35 | Mauldin | 45 |
| 36 | Cheraw | 42 |
| 37 | Estill | 38 |
| 38 | Hardeeville | 36 |
| 38 | Port Royal | 36 |
| 39 | Bluffton | 33 |
| 39 | Fort Mill | 33 |
| 39 | Pageland | 33 |
| 40 | Allendale | 31 |
| 40 | Seneca | 31 |
| 41 | Fountain Inn | 29 |
| 41 | North Augusta | 29 |
| 42 | Clemson | 26 |
| 42 | Ware Shoals | 26 |
| 43 | Bamberg | 24 |
| 44 | Woodruff | 23 |
| 45 | Williston | 22 |
| 46 | Latta | 20 |
| 47 | Hampton | 19 |
| 48 | Johnston | 18 |
| 48 | Williamston | 18 |
| 49 | Blackville | 17 |
| 49 | St. Matthews | 17 |
| 49 | Walhalla | 17 |
| 50 | Chesterfield | 13 |
| 50 | Elgin | 13 |
| 50 | McColl | 13 |
| 50 | Santee | 13 |
| 50 | Winnsboro | 13 |
| 51 | Belton | 12 |
| 51 | Folly Beach | 12 |
| 51 | New Ellenton | 12 |
| 51 | Pacolet | 12 |
| 51 | Saluda | 12 |
| 52 | Blacksburg | 11 |
| 52 | Springdale | 11 |
| 53 | Central | 10 |
| 53 | Holly Hill | 10 |
| 53 | Pine Ridge | 10 |
| 53 | Westminster | 10 |
| 54 | Andrews | 9 |
| 54 | Great Falls | 9 |
| 54 | McCormick | 9 |
| 54 | Summerton | 9 |
| 55 | Clio | 7 |
| 55 | Ridgeland | 7 |
| 55 | Surfside Beach | 7 |
| 56 | Fort Lawn | 6 |
| 56 | Greeleyville | 6 |
| 57 | Inman | 5 |
| 58 | Burnettown | 4 |
| 58 | Cowpens | 4 |
| 58 | Edgefield | 4 |
| 58 | Harleyville | 4 |
| 58 | Tega Cay | 4 |
| 58 | Whitmire | 4 |
| 59 | Chesnee | 3 |
| 59 | Cottageville | 3 |
| 59 | Coward | 3 |
| 59 | Duncan | 3 |
| 59 | Isle of Palms | 3 |
| 59 | North | 3 |
| 59 | West Pelzer | 3 |
| 60 | Edisto Beach | 2 |
| 60 | Swansea | 2 |
| 60 | Travelers Rest | 2 |
| 60 | Turbeville | 2 |
| 61 | Gaston | 1 |
| 61 | Lake View | 1 |
| 61 | Lyman | 1 |
| 61 | McBee | 1 |
| 61 | Pelion | 1 |
| 61 | Prosperity | 1 |
| 62 | Chapin | 0 |
| 62 | Ehrhardt | 0 |
| 62 | Nichols | 0 |
| 62 | Scranton | 0 |
| 62 | Wagener | 0 |