Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total 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 Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (17,083.85), followed by Greenwood (8,767.61), Forest Acres (8,616.46), Spartanburg (8,609.94), and Florence (8,574.61).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total 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 Total 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 Total 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 Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
Myrtle Beach
Greenwood
Forest Acres
Spartanburg
Florence
Anderson
Beaufort
Easley
Orangeburg
North Charleston
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Myrtle Beach 17083.85
2 Greenwood 8767.61
3 Forest Acres 8616.46
4 Spartanburg 8609.94
5 Florence 8574.61
6 Anderson 8209.53
7 Beaufort 7626.65
8 Easley 7091.71
9 Orangeburg 6920.17
10 North Charleston 6467.35
11 West Columbia 6271.62
12 Sumter 6269.71
13 Cayce 6156.72
14 Greenville 6142.44
15 Aiken 5774.18
16 Newberry 5628.00
17 Rock Hill 4453.16
18 Lexington 4435.48
19 North Augusta 4297.80
20 Gaffney 4215.05
21 Bluffton 3920.65
22 Simpsonville 3744.22
23 Greer 3623.00
24 Clemson 3608.21
25 Summerville 3101.15
26 Charleston 2967.16
27 Goose Creek 2805.79
28 Port Royal 2588.82
29 Fort Mill 2236.80
30 Mauldin 2158.18
31 Mount Pleasant 1979.55