Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023

Updated on September 30, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Spartanburg had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,591.95), followed by Orangeburg (1,569.71), Florence (1,155.93), Myrtle Beach (1,002.44), and North Charleston (923.75).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent 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 Violent 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 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 Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
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Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Spartanburg 1591.95
2 Orangeburg 1569.71
3 Florence 1155.93
4 Myrtle Beach 1002.44
5 North Charleston 923.75
6 Sumter 886.17
7 Columbia 756.91
8 Greenwood 674.02
9 West Columbia 649.46
10 Greenville 607.17
11 Newberry 604.93
12 Anderson 598.20
13 Rock Hill 511.36
14 Beaufort 500.51
15 North Myrtle Beach 447.81
16 Forest Acres 435.33
17 Summerville 431.72
18 Moncks Corner 411.47
19 Charleston 402.17
20 Conway 378.01
21 Fountain Inn 329.74
22 Aiken 321.65
23 Easley 277.58
24 Goose Creek 266.95
25 Simpsonville 231.75
26 Hanahan 196.34
27 Mauldin 171.06
28 Hardeeville 160.15
29 Mount Pleasant 144.31
30 Port Royal 141.71
31 Clemson 106.19
32 Fort Mill 81.65
33 Bluffton 76.19
34 Tega Cay 21.30
35 Lexington 15.92