Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the South Carolina city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was North Charleston (1,110), followed by Columbia (1,071), Charleston (624), Spartanburg (614), and Florence (464).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2023, 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 | 1110 |
| 2 | Columbia | 1071 |
| 3 | Charleston | 624 |
| 4 | Spartanburg | 614 |
| 5 | Florence | 464 |
| 6 | Greenville | 443 |
| 7 | Myrtle Beach | 398 |
| 8 | Rock Hill | 387 |
| 9 | Sumter | 376 |
| 10 | Summerville | 224 |
| 11 | Orangeburg | 211 |
| 12 | Anderson | 179 |
| 13 | Greenwood | 151 |
| 14 | Mount Pleasant | 139 |
| 15 | Hartsville | 134 |
| 16 | Goose Creek | 129 |
| 17 | Dillon | 117 |
| 18 | West Columbia | 115 |
| 19 | Lake City | 109 |
| 20 | Conway | 108 |
| 21 | Aiken | 105 |
| 22 | Darlington | 93 |
| 23 | North Myrtle Beach | 91 |
| 24 | Bennettsville | 90 |
| 24 | Camden | 90 |
| 25 | Walterboro | 86 |
| 26 | Union | 82 |
| 27 | Allendale | 78 |
| 28 | Easley | 70 |
| 29 | Beaufort | 69 |
| 30 | Lancaster | 67 |
| 30 | Laurens | 67 |
| 30 | Moncks Corner | 67 |
| 31 | Simpsonville | 66 |
| 32 | Newberry | 65 |
| 33 | Marion | 60 |
| 34 | Clinton | 59 |
| 35 | Mauldin | 48 |
| 35 | York | 48 |
| 36 | Mullins | 46 |
| 37 | Cheraw | 45 |
| 37 | Forest Acres | 45 |
| 38 | Pageland | 44 |
| 39 | Hanahan | 43 |
| 40 | Fountain Inn | 41 |
| 41 | Barnwell | 37 |
| 41 | Manning | 37 |
| 42 | Bamberg | 36 |
| 42 | Seneca | 36 |
| 43 | Estill | 35 |
| 44 | Timmonsville | 33 |
| 45 | Denmark | 31 |
| 45 | Woodruff | 31 |
| 46 | Bluffton | 29 |
| 46 | Hampton | 29 |
| 46 | Kingstree | 29 |
| 47 | Fort Mill | 28 |
| 48 | Pickens | 27 |
| 49 | Andrews | 25 |
| 49 | Batesburg-Leesville | 25 |
| 50 | McColl | 24 |
| 51 | Port Royal | 23 |
| 51 | Springdale | 23 |
| 52 | Honea Path | 21 |
| 53 | Travelers Rest | 20 |
| 53 | Williamston | 20 |
| 54 | Clemson | 19 |
| 54 | Great Falls | 19 |
| 54 | Hardeeville | 19 |
| 55 | Iva | 16 |
| 55 | Walhalla | 16 |
| 55 | Ware Shoals | 16 |
| 56 | Isle of Palms | 15 |
| 57 | Clover | 14 |
| 57 | Duncan | 14 |
| 58 | Pendleton | 13 |
| 59 | Cowpens | 12 |
| 59 | Latta | 12 |
| 59 | St. Matthews | 12 |
| 59 | Williston | 12 |
| 60 | Abbeville | 11 |
| 60 | Bishopville | 11 |
| 60 | Holly Hill | 11 |
| 60 | Loris | 11 |
| 60 | Pacolet | 11 |
| 60 | Saluda | 11 |
| 61 | Elgin | 10 |
| 61 | Gaston | 10 |
| 62 | Atlantic Beach | 9 |
| 62 | Swansea | 9 |
| 63 | Calhoun Falls | 8 |
| 63 | Landrum | 8 |
| 63 | South Congaree | 8 |
| 64 | Blacksburg | 7 |
| 64 | Ninety Six | 7 |
| 64 | Surfside Beach | 7 |
| 65 | Edgefield | 6 |
| 65 | Folly Beach | 6 |
| 65 | New Ellenton | 6 |
| 66 | Chesnee | 5 |
| 66 | Edisto Beach | 5 |
| 66 | Hemingway | 5 |
| 66 | Inman | 5 |
| 67 | Central | 4 |
| 67 | Chapin | 4 |
| 67 | Eutawville | 4 |
| 67 | Lexington | 4 |
| 67 | Prosperity | 4 |
| 68 | Pelion | 3 |
| 68 | Ridgeland | 3 |
| 68 | Ridge Spring | 3 |
| 68 | Tega Cay | 3 |
| 69 | Chesterfield | 2 |
| 69 | McCormick | 2 |
| 70 | Branchville | 1 |
| 70 | Burnettown | 1 |
| 70 | Cameron | 1 |
| 70 | Elloree | 1 |
| 70 | Jamestown | 1 |
| 70 | Lake View | 1 |
| 70 | Lyman | 1 |
| 70 | Pine Ridge | 1 |
| 70 | Sullivan's Island | 1 |
| 71 | Due West | 0 |
| 71 | Jackson | 0 |
| 71 | Ridgeway | 0 |
| 71 | Salem | 0 |
| 71 | Salley | 0 |