Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Myrtle Beach had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (14,659.15), followed by Greenwood (8,675.9), Florence (8,387.73), North Myrtle Beach (8,238.95), and West Columbia (7,859.49).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

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 Total 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Myrtle Beach
Greenwood
Florence
North Myrtle Beach
West Columbia
Orangeburg
Easley
Anderson
North Charleston
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Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Myrtle Beach 14659.15
2 Greenwood 8675.90
3 Florence 8387.73
4 North Myrtle Beach 8238.95
5 West Columbia 7859.49
6 Orangeburg 7624.66
7 Easley 6803.43
8 Anderson 6679.17
9 North Charleston 6590.00
10 Forest Acres 6570.10
11 Columbia 6033.03
12 Cayce 5916.59
13 Beaufort 5612.70
14 Moncks Corner 5490.85
15 Sumter 5342.73
16 Newberry 4849.13
17 Greenville 4718.38
18 Rock Hill 4699.34
19 Conway 4532.47
20 North Augusta 4349.51
21 Gaffney 4190.42
22 Irmo 4071.89
23 Greer 4008.79
24 Simpsonville 3797.70
25 Summerville 3756.58
26 Lexington 3317.16
27 Goose Creek 2671.72
28 Port Royal 2666.97
29 Charleston 2589.79
30 Tega Cay 2179.99
31 Fort Mill 2135.10
32 Clemson 1964.48
33 Hanahan 1923.47
34 Bluffton 1857.77
35 Mauldin 1856.28
36 Mount Pleasant 1718.72
37 Aiken 840.88