Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Myrtle Beach had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,221.29), followed by Cayce (551.93), North Charleston (536.38), Anderson (464.48), and West Columbia (429.21).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in South Carolina, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for South Carolina cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
Myrtle Beach
Cayce
North Charleston
Anderson
West Columbia
Florence
Orangeburg
Greenville
Sumter
Forest Acres
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Myrtle Beach 1221.29
2 Cayce 551.93
3 North Charleston 536.38
4 Anderson 464.48
5 West Columbia 429.21
6 Florence 374.19
7 Orangeburg 363.84
8 Greenville 342.89
9 Sumter 339.76
10 Forest Acres 311.44
11 North Augusta 300.38
12 Easley 281.50
13 Aiken 260.79
14 Clemson 255.70
15 Spartanburg 252.06
16 Rock Hill 240.95
17 Summerville 232.26
18 Greer 220.96
19 Gaffney 206.78
20 Greenwood 199.46
21 Lexington 196.16
22 Charleston 189.74
23 Simpsonville 169.95
24 Beaufort 165.97
25 Goose Creek 165.83
26 Mauldin 135.42
27 Bluffton 132.24
28 Port Royal 110.16
29 Mount Pleasant 82.84
30 Fort Mill 80.85
31 Newberry 67.11