Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Greenwood had the highest Aggravated Assault Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,050.2), followed by Florence (1,024.73), Myrtle Beach (940.69), Orangeburg (680.64), and West Columbia (651.41).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Aggravated Assault crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Aggravated Assault 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 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 Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Greenwood
Florence
Myrtle Beach
Orangeburg
West Columbia
Sumter
Cayce
North Charleston
Gaffney
Anderson
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Greenwood 1050.20
2 Florence 1024.73
3 Myrtle Beach 940.69
4 Orangeburg 680.64
5 West Columbia 651.41
6 Sumter 618.45
7 Cayce 602.74
8 North Charleston 549.84
9 Gaffney 531.51
10 Anderson 522.94
11 Beaufort 492.21
12 Easley 483.25
13 Columbia 475.71
14 Newberry 443.46
15 Conway 424.26
16 Rock Hill 424.02
17 Greenville 423.67
18 Forest Acres 397.61
19 Moncks Corner 360.51
20 Aiken 353.04
21 Irmo 348.09
22 Greer 300.83
23 Port Royal 273.54
24 Lexington 261.27
25 Goose Creek 253.45
26 North Myrtle Beach 225.31
27 Simpsonville 192.41
28 Hanahan 187.86
29 Mauldin 184.06
30 Summerville 178.23
31 Charleston 169.54
32 Fort Mill 152.51
33 Bluffton 149.82
34 Mount Pleasant 136.44
35 North Augusta 81.90
36 Tega Cay 28.94
37 Clemson 12.16