Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Myrtle Beach had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (9,624.28), followed by Orangeburg (7,985.41), Spartanburg (7,866.22), Anderson (7,020.95), and Florence (6,767.74).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2021, 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 2021
Myrtle Beach
Orangeburg
Spartanburg
Anderson
Florence
North Myrtle Beach
West Columbia
North Charleston
Greenwood
Cayce
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Myrtle Beach 9624.28
2 Orangeburg 7985.41
3 Spartanburg 7866.22
4 Anderson 7020.95
5 Florence 6767.74
6 North Myrtle Beach 6374.66
7 West Columbia 6194.88
8 North Charleston 6037.50
9 Greenwood 5434.55
10 Cayce 5387.56
11 Columbia 4922.31
12 Forest Acres 4687.65
13 Aiken 4470.74
14 Easley 4428.84
15 Sumter 4393.82
16 Greenville 4267.31
17 Beaufort 3919.36
18 Newberry 3626.84
19 Conway 3354.81
20 Simpsonville 3317.10
21 Irmo 3278.56
22 Moncks Corner 3143.12
23 Greer 3000.85
24 Lexington 2702.82
25 Charleston 2687.49
26 Fountain Inn 2591.54
27 North Augusta 2504.60
28 Clemson 2299.67
29 Summerville 2206.18
30 Goose Creek 1993.42
31 Mauldin 1956.76
32 Port Royal 1596.53
33 Hanahan 1548.24
34 Tega Cay 1453.44
35 Mount Pleasant 1215.80
36 Bluffton 809.33
37 Fort Mill 694.57