Clarendon County Crime & Safety

Clarendon County has a total crime rate of 4014.3 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (555.1 per 100K) and property crimes (3459.2 per 100K).

Clarendon County has a safety score of 3/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #40 out of 46 counties in South Carolina for safety (1 = safest).

With a safety score of 93.7, Clarendon falls well below the South Carolina average of 95.4. It is among the counties with higher reported incident rates in the state.

Property crime is high at 3459.2, while violent crime sits at 555.1 per 100,000. These figures suggest that theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft are the primary drivers of crime here.

Crime data for Clarendon 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.

Clarendon County has a safety score of 3/100, 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.