Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Violent 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 Violent Crimes was Columbia (1,116), followed by North Charleston (993), Myrtle Beach (538), Rock Hill (447), and Charleston (408).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with high number of Violent 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 Violent 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 Violent Crimes in 2016
Columbia
North Charleston
Myrtle Beach
Rock Hill
Charleston
Florence
Greenville
Sumter
Aiken
Conway
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2016
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Columbia 1116
2 North Charleston 993
3 Myrtle Beach 538
4 Rock Hill 447
5 Charleston 408
5 Florence 408
6 Greenville 399
7 Sumter 282
8 Aiken 241
9 Conway 174
10 Summerville 160
11 Goose Creek 158
12 Hartsville 154
13 Cayce 149
14 Easley 131
15 Lake City 128
16 Dillon 127
16 Mount Pleasant 127
17 North Myrtle Beach 121
18 Camden 112
19 Gaffney 104
20 Clinton 101
21 Greer 97
22 Union 89
23 Beaufort 85
24 Bennettsville 83
25 York 82
26 Georgetown 81
27 Orangeburg 80
28 Batesburg-Leesville 79
29 Forest Acres 77
30 Lexington 71
31 Simpsonville 70
32 Darlington 68
33 Irmo 66
34 Newberry 65
35 Marion 61
36 Estill 60
37 Walterboro 59
38 Mauldin 54
39 Chester 52
40 Barnwell 51
41 Moncks Corner 50
42 Cheraw 49
42 Mullins 49
42 North Augusta 49
43 Hardeeville 48
44 Manning 46
45 Hanahan 44
46 Allendale 40
47 Bishopville 38
48 Seneca 35
49 Fort Mill 34
50 Loris 32
50 Port Royal 32
50 Winnsboro 32
51 Abbeville 30
52 Kingstree 29
53 Clemson 26
53 Pickens 26
54 Bluffton 25
54 Pageland 25
55 Hampton 24
55 Woodruff 24
56 Blackville 23
56 McColl 23
56 New Ellenton 23
57 Saluda 22
57 Springdale 22
58 Andrews 21
59 Latta 20
60 Denmark 19
60 Honea Path 19
60 Ware Shoals 19
60 Williamston 19
61 Jonesville 18
62 Bamberg 17
62 St. Stephen 17
63 Fountain Inn 16
64 Lyman 15
65 McCormick 14
65 Ridgeland 14
65 Walhalla 14
66 Blacksburg 13
67 Belton 12
67 St. Matthews 12
68 McBee 11
69 Clover 10
69 Great Falls 10
69 Landrum 10
69 St. George 10
69 Travelers Rest 10
70 Elgin 9
70 Iva 9
70 Johnston 9
70 Ninety Six 9
70 Williston 9
71 Liberty 8
71 Santee 8
71 Tega Cay 8
71 Westminster 8
72 Holly Hill 7
72 Summerton 7
72 West Pelzer 7
73 Duncan 6
73 Edgefield 6
73 Inman 6
73 North 6
73 Swansea 6
74 Burnettown 5
74 Lamar 5
74 Pine Ridge 5
74 Surfside Beach 5
75 Chapin 4
75 Cowpens 4
75 Ehrhardt 4
75 Gaston 4
75 Nichols 4
75 South Congaree 4
75 Wagener 4
75 Wellford 4
76 Aynor 3
76 Chesterfield 3
76 Cottageville 3
76 Fort Lawn 3
76 Greeleyville 3
76 Harleyville 3
76 Jackson 3
76 West Union 3
77 Johnsonville 2
77 Lane 2
77 Pacolet 2
77 Ridge Spring 2
77 Springfield 2
77 Sullivans Island 2
77 Turbeville 2
78 Branchville 1
78 Campobello 1
78 Chesnee 1
78 Elloree 1
78 Hemingway 1
78 Pelion 1
78 Whitmire 1
79 Atlantic Beach 0
79 Briarcliffe Acres 0
79 Cameron 0
79 Coward 0
79 Due West 0
79 Edisto Beach 0
79 Eutawville 0
79 Gifford 0
79 Isle of Palms 0
79 Jamestown 0
79 Olanta 0
79 Perry 0
79 Prosperity 0
79 Quinby 0
79 Salem 0
79 Scranton 0
79 Society Hill 0