crimebycounty

South Carolina Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 46 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

581.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

2340.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

46/46

100% coverage

County crime atlas

South Carolina crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within South Carolina, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

46

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in South Carolina

The average county-level total crime rate is 2921.0 per 100,000 residents, 25% above the national county benchmark.

Edgefield County reports 771.5 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Dillon County reports 5298.2. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

46 of 46 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 550 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

46/46

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

550

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

25% above national benchmark.

2921.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

53% above national benchmark.

581.0

National 380.7

Property crime

20% above national benchmark.

2340.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range5 counties

11% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime41 counties

89% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage46

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Edgefield County

    Rank #1 in this list

    771.5 per 100K

  2. McCormick County

    Rank #2 in this list

    853.1 per 100K

  3. Dorchester County

    Rank #3 in this list

    984.9 per 100K

  4. Saluda County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1039.4 per 100K

  5. Pickens County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1157.1 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Dillon County

    Rank #1 in this list

    5298.2 per 100K

  2. Orangeburg County

    Rank #2 in this list

    5088.0 per 100K

  3. Darlington County

    Rank #3 in this list

    4982.1 per 100K

  4. Lexington County

    Rank #4 in this list

    4656.1 per 100K

  5. Florence County

    Rank #5 in this list

    4467.4 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Dillon County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1585.6 per 100K

  2. Orangeburg County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1386.7 per 100K

  3. Darlington County

    Rank #3 in this list

    975.8 per 100K

  4. Marlboro County

    Rank #4 in this list

    970.5 per 100K

  5. Florence County

    Rank #5 in this list

    899.2 per 100K

All South Carolina Counties

CountySafety Score
Edgefield County67/100
McCormick County63/100
Dorchester County57/100
Saluda County54/100
Pickens County48/100
Beaufort County22/100
York County20/100
Newberry County20/100
Abbeville County17/100
Jasper County17/100
Allendale County16/100
Lancaster County15/100
Richland County14/100
Charleston County14/100
Georgetown County12/100
Aiken County12/100
Hampton County11/100
Calhoun County11/100
Kershaw County11/100
Chester County11/100
Oconee County11/100
Spartanburg County10/100
Greenville County10/100
Laurens County10/100
Cherokee County9/100
Fairfield County9/100
Horry County8/100
Williamsburg County8/100
Bamberg County8/100
Greenwood County8/100
Lee County7/100
Barnwell County6/100
Chesterfield County5/100
Marion County5/100
Sumter County5/100
Colleton County5/100
Marlboro County4/100
Union County4/100
Anderson County3/100
Clarendon County3/100
Berkeley County3/100
Florence County2/100
Lexington County2/100
Darlington County2/100
Orangeburg County2/100
Dillon County2/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read South Carolina crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which South Carolina county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Edgefield County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current South Carolina county dataset at 771.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which South Carolina county has the highest reported crime rate?
Dillon County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current South Carolina county dataset at 5298.2 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does South Carolina compare with the national crime benchmark?
South Carolina's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 2921.0 per 100,000 residents, 25% above national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in South Carolina?
Property crime makes up about 80% of the average reported county crime mix in South Carolina, while violent crime makes up about 20%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for South Carolina?
46 of 46 South Carolina counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which South Carolina county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Dillon County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current South Carolina county dataset at 1585.6 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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