Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2018

Updated on September 25, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the South Carolina city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was North Charleston (1,039), followed by Columbia (986), Myrtle Beach (473), Charleston (415), and Greenwood (392).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2018, 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2018
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Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2018
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 North Charleston 1039
2 Columbia 986
3 Myrtle Beach 473
4 Charleston 415
5 Greenwood 392
6 Greenville 368
7 Sumter 366
8 Florence 362
9 Rock Hill 361
10 West Columbia 181
11 Orangeburg 170
12 Conway 141
13 Summerville 140
14 Mount Pleasant 138
15 Greer 134
16 Aiken 120
17 Hartsville 114
18 Cayce 112
19 Easley 105
19 Goose Creek 105
19 North Myrtle Beach 105
20 Gaffney 104
21 Georgetown 98
21 Marion 98
22 Camden 93
23 Batesburg-Leesville 92
24 Newberry 91
25 Clinton 86
25 Laurens 86
26 Beaufort 81
27 Lexington 79
28 Lake City 75
29 Union 73
30 York 71
31 Moncks Corner 68
32 Darlington 67
33 Chester 65
34 Bennettsville 64
34 Irmo 64
35 Estill 62
36 Hanahan 60
37 Cheraw 58
38 Barnwell 55
39 Bluffton 50
39 Forest Acres 50
40 Hardeeville 45
41 North Augusta 43
42 Mauldin 42
43 Simpsonville 41
44 Seneca 40
45 Fountain Inn 38
45 Walterboro 38
46 Allendale 35
46 Ware Shoals 35
47 Abbeville 33
47 Manning 33
48 Bishopville 32
48 Kingstree 32
49 Fort Mill 31
50 Lyman 30
51 Mullins 26
51 Pickens 26
52 Blackville 24
52 Williston 24
53 Hampton 21
53 Loris 21
53 McColl 21
54 Latta 20
55 Winnsboro 19
56 Springdale 18
57 Bamberg 17
58 Port Royal 16
58 Saluda 16
58 Williamston 16
59 Woodruff 15
59 Yemassee 15
60 Swansea 14
61 St. Matthews 13
61 Westminster 13
62 Blacksburg 12
62 Clover 12
62 Inman 12
62 South Congaree 12
62 St. George 12
63 Chesterfield 10
63 Edgefield 10
63 Iva 10
63 Landrum 10
63 McCormick 10
63 North 10
63 St. Stephen 10
64 Denmark 9
64 New Ellenton 9
64 Ridgeland 9
64 Walhalla 9
65 Holly Hill 8
65 Honea Path 8
66 Calhoun Falls 7
66 Liberty 7
66 Summerton 7
66 Surfside Beach 7
66 Tega Cay 7
67 Great Falls 6
67 Johnston 6
67 Prosperity 6
67 Whitmire 6
68 Central 5
68 Cowpens 5
68 Fort Lawn 5
68 Hemingway 5
68 Jonesville 5
68 Ninety Six 5
69 Chapin 4
69 Chesnee 4
69 Due West 4
69 Olanta 4
70 Aynor 3
70 Belton 3
70 Branchville 3
70 Duncan 3
70 Elgin 3
70 Jackson 3
70 Travelers Rest 3
71 Edisto Beach 2
71 Isle of Palms 2
71 Jamestown 2
71 Johnsonville 2
71 Ridge Spring 2
72 Cameron 1
72 Elloree 1
72 Pawleys Island 1
72 Pelion 1
72 Sullivans Island 1
72 Turbeville 1
72 Wellford 1
72 West Pelzer 1
73 Burnettown 0
73 Coward 0
73 Gaston 0
73 Quinby 0
73 Salem 0
73 Salley 0
73 West Union 0