Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2016

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the South Carolina city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Columbia (721), followed by North Charleston (579), Myrtle Beach (348), Rock Hill (321), and Florence (314).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes.

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 Aggravated Assault 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 Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2016
Columbia
North Charleston
Myrtle Beach
Rock Hill
Florence
Greenville
Charleston
Sumter
Aiken
Hartsville
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2016
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Columbia 721
2 North Charleston 579
3 Myrtle Beach 348
4 Rock Hill 321
5 Florence 314
6 Greenville 266
7 Charleston 246
8 Sumter 220
9 Aiken 174
10 Hartsville 130
11 Conway 127
12 Cayce 119
12 Goose Creek 119
13 Easley 112
13 Summerville 112
14 Mount Pleasant 101
15 Dillon 95
15 Lake City 95
16 Camden 86
17 Clinton 81
18 Union 74
19 North Myrtle Beach 70
20 Batesburg-Leesville 64
20 Georgetown 64
21 Bennettsville 61
21 Forest Acres 61
21 Gaffney 61
22 Beaufort 60
23 Lexington 59
24 Irmo 58
24 York 58
25 Darlington 57
26 Greer 56
27 Estill 52
28 Orangeburg 51
29 Newberry 50
30 Walterboro 48
31 Barnwell 43
31 Marion 43
32 Simpsonville 41
33 Chester 40
34 Cheraw 38
34 Mauldin 38
35 Manning 36
36 Moncks Corner 34
37 Bishopville 32
38 Allendale 31
38 Mullins 31
39 Winnsboro 27
40 Hardeeville 25
41 Loris 24
42 Seneca 23
43 Abbeville 22
43 Fort Mill 22
44 Hanahan 20
44 Pageland 20
44 Saluda 20
45 Blackville 19
45 Port Royal 19
46 Woodruff 18
47 Latta 17
47 McColl 17
47 Pickens 17
47 Williamston 17
48 Kingstree 16
48 North Augusta 16
48 Ware Shoals 16
49 Honea Path 14
50 Andrews 13
50 Clemson 13
50 Hampton 13
50 McCormick 13
50 New Ellenton 13
51 Bamberg 12
51 Bluffton 12
51 Denmark 12
51 Lyman 12
51 St. Stephen 12
52 Fountain Inn 11
52 Jonesville 11
52 Walhalla 11
53 McBee 10
54 Blacksburg 9
54 Great Falls 9
54 Iva 9
54 Ninety Six 9
54 Springdale 9
55 Johnston 8
56 Santee 7
56 St. Matthews 7
56 Westminster 7
57 Belton 6
57 Elgin 6
57 Holly Hill 6
57 Landrum 6
57 St. George 6
57 West Pelzer 6
58 Lamar 5
58 Summerton 5
58 Swansea 5
58 Williston 5
59 Burnettown 4
59 Clover 4
59 Cowpens 4
59 Edgefield 4
60 Aynor 3
60 Chesterfield 3
60 Fort Lawn 3
60 Liberty 3
60 Pine Ridge 3
60 Ridgeland 3
61 Chapin 2
61 Cottageville 2
61 Duncan 2
61 Ehrhardt 2
61 Gaston 2
61 Inman 2
61 Johnsonville 2
61 Lane 2
61 North 2
61 South Congaree 2
61 Surfside Beach 2
61 Tega Cay 2
61 Travelers Rest 2
61 Turbeville 2
62 Branchville 1
62 Campobello 1
62 Chesnee 1
62 Elloree 1
62 Greeleyville 1
62 Harleyville 1
62 Jackson 1
62 Pacolet 1
62 Springfield 1
62 Wagener 1
62 Wellford 1
62 West Union 1
62 Whitmire 1
63 Atlantic Beach 0
63 Briarcliffe Acres 0
63 Cameron 0
63 Coward 0
63 Due West 0
63 Edisto Beach 0
63 Eutawville 0
63 Gifford 0
63 Hemingway 0
63 Isle of Palms 0
63 Jamestown 0
63 Nichols 0
63 Olanta 0
63 Pelion 0
63 Perry 0
63 Prosperity 0
63 Quinby 0
63 Ridge Spring 0
63 Salem 0
63 Scranton 0
63 Society Hill 0
63 Sullivans Island 0