Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2022

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Orangeburg had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (7,914.2), followed by Myrtle Beach (7,728.84), Spartanburg (7,115.05), Florence (6,888.02), and Anderson (6,544.66).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2022, 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 2022
Orangeburg
Myrtle Beach
Spartanburg
Florence
Anderson
West Columbia
North Charleston
Cayce
Greenwood
North Myrtle Beach
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2022
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Orangeburg 7914.20
2 Myrtle Beach 7728.84
3 Spartanburg 7115.05
4 Florence 6888.02
5 Anderson 6544.66
6 West Columbia 6262.44
7 North Charleston 5767.71
8 Cayce 5032.82
9 Greenwood 4913.07
10 North Myrtle Beach 4796.86
11 Gaffney 4596.86
12 Greenville 4225.83
13 Sumter 4113.77
14 Aiken 4080.04
15 Simpsonville 3996.60
16 Forest Acres 3956.63
17 Irmo 3794.92
18 Columbia 3465.25
19 Newberry 3454.84
20 Moncks Corner 3444.56
21 Conway 3410.24
22 Beaufort 3391.53
23 Rock Hill 3169.61
24 Summerville 3058.94
25 Easley 3026.99
26 North Augusta 2456.23
27 Greer 2270.36
28 Charleston 2269.50
29 Fountain Inn 2239.00
30 Mauldin 2178.66
31 Clemson 2173.44
32 Goose Creek 2078.65
33 Lexington 1885.05
34 Hanahan 1850.36
35 Mount Pleasant 1547.62
36 Port Royal 1511.54
37 Tega Cay 1080.33
38 Fort Mill 815.52
39 Bluffton 659.94