Newberry County Crime & Safety

Newberry County has a total crime rate of 2101.9 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (419.3 per 100K) and property crimes (1682.6 per 100K).

Newberry County has a safety score of 20/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #8 out of 46 counties in South Carolina for safety (1 = safest).

Newberry’s safety score of 96.7 is higher than the state average of 95.4. This indicates that the 10 local reporting agencies manage a lower-than-average volume of criminal activity for the state.

Violent crime sits at 419.3 per 100K, slightly above the national average of 369.8. However, property crime is much lower than the national norm at 1,682.6 per 100K.

Crime data for Newberry 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.

Newberry County has a safety score of 20/100, which is above the South Carolina average of 14/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.