Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2021
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the South Carolina city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was North Charleston (1,227), followed by Columbia (965), Charleston (618), Spartanburg (584), and Florence (526).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2021, 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 | North Charleston | 1227 |
| 2 | Columbia | 965 |
| 3 | Charleston | 618 |
| 4 | Spartanburg | 584 |
| 5 | Florence | 526 |
| 6 | Greenville | 504 |
| 7 | Myrtle Beach | 451 |
| 8 | Sumter | 350 |
| 9 | Greenwood | 264 |
| 10 | Orangeburg | 254 |
| 11 | Aiken | 209 |
| 12 | Anderson | 177 |
| 13 | Conway | 164 |
| 14 | Cayce | 135 |
| 15 | Summerville | 133 |
| 16 | West Columbia | 132 |
| 17 | Goose Creek | 128 |
| 18 | Georgetown | 120 |
| 19 | Hartsville | 108 |
| 20 | Easley | 102 |
| 21 | North Myrtle Beach | 101 |
| 22 | Camden | 97 |
| 23 | Simpsonville | 96 |
| 24 | Clinton | 95 |
| 25 | Mount Pleasant | 94 |
| 26 | Greer | 89 |
| 27 | York | 84 |
| 28 | Darlington | 83 |
| 29 | Hanahan | 76 |
| 30 | Newberry | 75 |
| 31 | Bennettsville | 69 |
| 31 | Moncks Corner | 69 |
| 32 | Laurens | 68 |
| 33 | Walterboro | 67 |
| 34 | Lexington | 64 |
| 35 | Union | 55 |
| 36 | Seneca | 51 |
| 37 | Hardeeville | 50 |
| 37 | Mauldin | 50 |
| 38 | Beaufort | 48 |
| 38 | North Augusta | 48 |
| 39 | Allendale | 47 |
| 40 | Port Royal | 46 |
| 41 | Marion | 45 |
| 41 | McColl | 45 |
| 42 | Mullins | 41 |
| 43 | Forest Acres | 40 |
| 43 | Fountain Inn | 40 |
| 44 | Irmo | 37 |
| 45 | Abbeville | 36 |
| 45 | Bamberg | 36 |
| 45 | Denmark | 36 |
| 46 | Cheraw | 34 |
| 46 | Clemson | 34 |
| 47 | Batesburg-Leesville | 29 |
| 48 | Timmonsville | 28 |
| 49 | Barnwell | 27 |
| 50 | Williamston | 26 |
| 51 | Ware Shoals | 25 |
| 52 | Bluffton | 24 |
| 53 | Hampton | 22 |
| 54 | Westminster | 21 |
| 55 | Fort Mill | 19 |
| 56 | Pickens | 17 |
| 57 | Kingstree | 15 |
| 58 | Clover | 13 |
| 58 | Surfside Beach | 13 |
| 59 | Isle of Palms | 12 |
| 60 | Elgin | 11 |
| 60 | McCormick | 11 |
| 60 | Springdale | 11 |
| 61 | Cowpens | 9 |
| 61 | Duncan | 9 |
| 61 | Ninety Six | 9 |
| 61 | Williston | 9 |
| 62 | Chesterfield | 8 |
| 63 | Latta | 7 |
| 63 | Ridgeland | 7 |
| 63 | Tega Cay | 7 |
| 64 | Iva | 6 |
| 64 | Liberty | 6 |
| 64 | Pelion | 6 |
| 65 | Branchville | 5 |
| 65 | Gaston | 5 |
| 65 | Jackson | 5 |
| 65 | Wellford | 5 |
| 66 | Edisto Beach | 4 |
| 66 | New Ellenton | 4 |
| 66 | Ridge Spring | 4 |
| 67 | Johnsonville | 3 |
| 67 | Pamplico | 3 |
| 67 | Travelers Rest | 3 |
| 67 | Walhalla | 3 |
| 68 | Aynor | 1 |
| 68 | Burnettown | 1 |
| 69 | Quinby | 0 |