Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Myrtle Beach had the highest Arson Crime Rate per 100K residents (31.38), followed by North Myrtle Beach (25.09), Sumter (24.47), Aiken (19.48), and Newberry (19.35).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Arson crime rate in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Arson 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 Arson 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 Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016
Myrtle Beach
North Myrtle Beach
Sumter
Aiken
Newberry
Hanahan
Mauldin
Greenville
Orangeburg
Cayce
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Arson Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Myrtle Beach 31.38
2 North Myrtle Beach 25.09
3 Sumter 24.47
4 Aiken 19.48
5 Newberry 19.35
6 Hanahan 17.89
7 Mauldin 15.66
8 Greenville 15.22
9 Orangeburg 14.96
10 Cayce 14.57
11 North Charleston 14.48
12 Goose Creek 14.44
13 Fort Mill 14.13
14 Rock Hill 13.78
15 Columbia 13.38
16 Florence 13.03
17 Easley 9.56
18 Forest Acres 9.39
19 North Augusta 8.79
20 Port Royal 8.05
21 Gaffney 7.96
22 Beaufort 7.42
23 Clemson 6.34
24 Charleston 5.92
25 Lexington 4.86
26 Simpsonville 4.71
27 Greer 3.46
28 Mount Pleasant 2.37
29 Bluffton 0.00
29 Conway 0.00
29 Irmo 0.00
29 Moncks Corner 0.00
29 Summerville 0.00
29 Tega Cay 0.00