Colleton County Crime & Safety

Colleton County has a total crime rate of 3493.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (640.5 per 100K) and property crimes (2852.6 per 100K).

Colleton 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 #36 out of 46 counties in South Carolina for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 94.5 is nearly a full point lower than the state average of 95.4. Local law enforcement faces more frequent incidents than the typical South Carolina county.

The county reports a violent crime rate of 640.5 and a property crime rate of 2852.6. Both metrics are considerably higher than national averages, indicating widespread security concerns.

Crime data for Colleton 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.

Colleton 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.