Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2024
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the South Carolina city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Columbia (1,113), followed by North Charleston (1,001), Spartanburg (580), Charleston (561), and Greenville (473).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2024, 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 | Columbia | 1113 |
| 2 | North Charleston | 1001 |
| 3 | Spartanburg | 580 |
| 4 | Charleston | 561 |
| 5 | Greenville | 473 |
| 6 | Sumter | 467 |
| 7 | Myrtle Beach | 456 |
| 8 | Rock Hill | 335 |
| 9 | Florence | 329 |
| 10 | Aiken | 189 |
| 11 | Anderson | 169 |
| 12 | Orangeburg | 166 |
| 13 | Greer | 164 |
| 14 | Dillon | 148 |
| 15 | West Columbia | 139 |
| 16 | Conway | 129 |
| 16 | Goose Creek | 129 |
| 16 | Hartsville | 129 |
| 17 | Mount Pleasant | 124 |
| 18 | Summerville | 116 |
| 19 | Greenwood | 109 |
| 20 | Lake City | 107 |
| 21 | Cayce | 100 |
| 22 | Clinton | 99 |
| 22 | Lancaster | 99 |
| 23 | Beaufort | 97 |
| 24 | Laurens | 86 |
| 25 | Camden | 82 |
| 26 | Chester | 81 |
| 27 | Union | 76 |
| 28 | Georgetown | 75 |
| 28 | North Myrtle Beach | 75 |
| 29 | Darlington | 68 |
| 29 | York | 68 |
| 30 | Easley | 66 |
| 31 | Bennettsville | 64 |
| 31 | Mauldin | 64 |
| 31 | Newberry | 64 |
| 32 | Simpsonville | 62 |
| 33 | Mullins | 61 |
| 34 | Moncks Corner | 60 |
| 35 | Cheraw | 58 |
| 36 | Seneca | 56 |
| 37 | Allendale | 55 |
| 37 | Barnwell | 55 |
| 37 | Walterboro | 55 |
| 38 | Marion | 54 |
| 39 | Bamberg | 51 |
| 40 | Hanahan | 50 |
| 41 | Pageland | 49 |
| 42 | Bluffton | 45 |
| 43 | Batesburg-Leesville | 41 |
| 44 | Manning | 39 |
| 45 | Estill | 38 |
| 46 | Kingstree | 36 |
| 47 | Forest Acres | 30 |
| 47 | Lexington | 30 |
| 48 | Clemson | 29 |
| 48 | Irmo | 29 |
| 48 | Williamston | 29 |
| 49 | Gaffney | 28 |
| 50 | Honea Path | 27 |
| 51 | McColl | 25 |
| 52 | Travelers Rest | 24 |
| 53 | Bishopville | 23 |
| 54 | Hardeeville | 22 |
| 54 | Port Royal | 22 |
| 54 | Summerton | 22 |
| 55 | Denmark | 20 |
| 56 | Duncan | 19 |
| 57 | Abbeville | 18 |
| 57 | Andrews | 18 |
| 57 | Blackville | 18 |
| 57 | Woodruff | 18 |
| 58 | Fort Mill | 17 |
| 59 | Hampton | 16 |
| 59 | Ridgeland | 16 |
| 59 | St. George | 16 |
| 59 | Williston | 16 |
| 60 | Springdale | 15 |
| 61 | Lyman | 14 |
| 61 | Ware Shoals | 14 |
| 62 | Inman | 12 |
| 62 | Latta | 12 |
| 62 | Loris | 12 |
| 62 | Timmonsville | 12 |
| 63 | Clover | 11 |
| 63 | Fountain Inn | 11 |
| 63 | Hemingway | 11 |
| 63 | Pendleton | 11 |
| 64 | Holly Hill | 10 |
| 64 | Liberty | 10 |
| 64 | Pickens | 10 |
| 64 | Saluda | 10 |
| 64 | Santee | 10 |
| 64 | Surfside Beach | 10 |
| 64 | Walhalla | 10 |
| 65 | Atlantic Beach | 9 |
| 65 | North Augusta | 9 |
| 66 | Chapin | 8 |
| 66 | Cowpens | 8 |
| 66 | McCormick | 8 |
| 66 | Pacolet | 8 |
| 66 | Pamplico | 8 |
| 67 | Chesterfield | 7 |
| 67 | Elgin | 7 |
| 67 | Folly Beach | 7 |
| 68 | Clio | 6 |
| 68 | Gaston | 6 |
| 68 | Isle of Palms | 6 |
| 68 | Landrum | 6 |
| 68 | St. Matthews | 6 |
| 68 | Yemassee | 6 |
| 69 | Fort Lawn | 5 |
| 69 | New Ellenton | 5 |
| 69 | Ninety Six | 5 |
| 69 | Pelion | 5 |
| 69 | South Congaree | 5 |
| 69 | Westminster | 5 |
| 70 | Blacksburg | 4 |
| 70 | Swansea | 4 |
| 70 | Tega Cay | 4 |
| 70 | Wellford | 4 |
| 71 | Central | 3 |
| 71 | Chesnee | 3 |
| 71 | Ehrhardt | 3 |
| 71 | Iva | 3 |
| 71 | Prosperity | 3 |
| 71 | West Union | 3 |
| 72 | Elloree | 2 |
| 72 | Jonesville | 2 |
| 73 | Burnettown | 1 |
| 73 | Lake View | 1 |
| 73 | Pine Ridge | 1 |
| 74 | Aynor | 0 |
| 74 | Due West | 0 |
| 74 | Edisto Beach | 0 |
| 74 | Eutawville | 0 |
| 74 | Jamestown | 0 |
| 74 | Lamar | 0 |
| 74 | Lane | 0 |
| 74 | McBee | 0 |
| 74 | North | 0 |
| 74 | Olanta | 0 |
| 74 | Quinby | 0 |
| 74 | Ridge Spring | 0 |
| 74 | Society Hill | 0 |
| 74 | Sullivan's Island | 0 |
| 74 | Whitmire | 0 |
