Chesterfield County Crime & Safety

Chesterfield County has a total crime rate of 3420.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (739.6 per 100K) and property crimes (2680.5 per 100K).

Chesterfield County has a safety score of 5/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #33 out of 46 counties in South Carolina for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 94.6 is lower than the South Carolina average of 95.4. Residents experience higher incident rates than those in many other parts of the state.

Violent crime is elevated at 739.6 per 100,000, while property crime hits 2680.5. These numbers show that both theft and violent incidents occur more frequently than national norms.

Crime data for Chesterfield County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Chesterfield County has a safety score of 5/100, which is below the South Carolina average of 14/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.