Greenwood County Crime & Safety

Greenwood County has a total crime rate of 3054.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (466.0 per 100K) and property crimes (2588.4 per 100K).

Greenwood County has a safety score of 8/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #30 out of 46 counties in South Carolina for safety (1 = safest).

Greenwood’s safety score of 95.2 is just a fraction below the South Carolina average of 95.4. It sits near the middle of the pack for safety across the state's counties.

Property crime is the main driver at 2,588.4 per 100K, which is significantly higher than the national average. Violent crime is 466.0, elevated compared to national levels but lower than the state average.

Crime data for Greenwood 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.

Greenwood County has a safety score of 8/100, 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.