Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Spartanburg had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (998.21), followed by North Charleston (619.16), Orangeburg (535.64), Myrtle Beach (491.15), and Columbia (473.51).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
Spartanburg
North Charleston
Orangeburg
Myrtle Beach
Columbia
Anderson
Florence
West Columbia
Greenville
Summerville
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Spartanburg 998.21
2 North Charleston 619.16
3 Orangeburg 535.64
4 Myrtle Beach 491.15
5 Columbia 473.51
6 Anderson 447.82
7 Florence 433.47
8 West Columbia 406.62
9 Greenville 386.51
10 Summerville 370.04
11 Sumter 339.38
12 Charleston 311.94
13 North Myrtle Beach 290.34
14 Forest Acres 290.22
15 Clemson 273.85
16 Rock Hill 244.45
17 Mauldin 242.33
18 Moncks Corner 239.51
19 Hardeeville 193.86
20 Aiken 192.99
21 Hanahan 168.94
22 Goose Creek 163.48
23 Greenwood 160.69
24 Beaufort 159.58
25 Newberry 148.91
26 Mount Pleasant 147.43
27 Simpsonville 136.94
28 Easley 134.82
29 Fountain Inn 128.68
30 Bluffton 126.11
31 Conway 115.50
32 Lexington 83.58
33 Fort Mill 67.07
34 Port Royal 55.45
35 Tega Cay 21.30