Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Greenwood had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,684.93), followed by Myrtle Beach (1,404.1), Orangeburg (1,326.05), West Columbia (1,042.15), and Florence (957.19).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 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.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for South Carolina cities.
Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
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1 | Greenwood | 1684.93 |
2 | Myrtle Beach | 1404.10 |
3 | Orangeburg | 1326.05 |
4 | West Columbia | 1042.15 |
5 | Florence | 957.19 |
6 | North Charleston | 920.77 |
7 | Sumter | 917.34 |
8 | Newberry | 884.10 |
9 | Gaffney | 811.49 |
10 | Cayce | 786.63 |
11 | Columbia | 738.36 |
12 | North Myrtle Beach | 629.20 |
13 | Moncks Corner | 592.13 |
14 | Beaufort | 581.90 |
15 | Conway | 568.92 |
16 | Greenville | 528.67 |
17 | Irmo | 515.59 |
18 | Easley | 495.21 |
19 | Rock Hill | 487.52 |
20 | Forest Acres | 481.93 |
21 | Greer | 422.42 |
22 | Aiken | 388.59 |
23 | Lexington | 364.39 |
24 | Charleston | 302.72 |
25 | Summerville | 271.50 |
26 | Goose Creek | 241.13 |
27 | Hanahan | 230.24 |
28 | Bluffton | 221.46 |
29 | North Augusta | 185.66 |
30 | Simpsonville | 181.09 |
31 | Fort Mill | 166.51 |
32 | Mauldin | 165.24 |
33 | Mount Pleasant | 153.79 |
34 | Port Royal | 120.97 |
35 | Tega Cay | 65.04 |