Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2017
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the South Carolina city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Columbia (8,142), followed by North Charleston (7,335), Myrtle Beach (4,862), Charleston (3,544), and Rock Hill (3,480).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with high number of Total 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 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.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia | 8142 |
| 2 | North Charleston | 7335 |
| 3 | Myrtle Beach | 4862 |
| 4 | Charleston | 3544 |
| 5 | Rock Hill | 3480 |
| 6 | Greenville | 3252 |
| 7 | Florence | 3225 |
| 8 | Sumter | 2177 |
| 9 | Greenwood | 2024 |
| 10 | Summerville | 1897 |
| 11 | Anderson | 1852 |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant | 1499 |
| 13 | Easley | 1436 |
| 14 | North Myrtle Beach | 1353 |
| 15 | West Columbia | 1291 |
| 16 | Greer | 1186 |
| 17 | Goose Creek | 1149 |
| 18 | Conway | 1079 |
| 19 | North Augusta | 1009 |
| 20 | Hartsville | 1002 |
| 21 | Orangeburg | 997 |
| 22 | Cayce | 854 |
| 23 | Simpsonville | 829 |
| 24 | Dillon | 790 |
| 25 | Beaufort | 764 |
| 26 | Lexington | 711 |
| 27 | Forest Acres | 694 |
| 28 | Marion | 653 |
| 29 | Georgetown | 652 |
| 30 | Camden | 627 |
| 31 | Moncks Corner | 594 |
| 32 | Union | 573 |
| 33 | Darlington | 569 |
| 34 | Laurens | 563 |
| 35 | Lake City | 546 |
| 36 | Gaffney | 544 |
| 37 | Irmo | 503 |
| 37 | Newberry | 503 |
| 38 | Cheraw | 486 |
| 39 | Mauldin | 474 |
| 40 | Hanahan | 471 |
| 41 | York | 461 |
| 42 | Walterboro | 454 |
| 43 | Manning | 410 |
| 44 | Clinton | 407 |
| 45 | Bennettsville | 391 |
| 46 | Bluffton | 372 |
| 47 | Port Royal | 351 |
| 48 | Fort Mill | 336 |
| 49 | Clemson | 323 |
| 50 | Batesburg-Leesville | 309 |
| 51 | Mullins | 305 |
| 52 | Chester | 280 |
| 53 | Aiken | 262 |
| 53 | Honea Path | 262 |
| 54 | Belton | 259 |
| 55 | Travelers Rest | 258 |
| 56 | Kingstree | 249 |
| 57 | Surfside Beach | 245 |
| 58 | Barnwell | 237 |
| 58 | Fountain Inn | 237 |
| 59 | Hardeeville | 236 |
| 59 | Pickens | 236 |
| 60 | Seneca | 229 |
| 61 | Tega Cay | 226 |
| 62 | Pageland | 212 |
| 63 | Liberty | 208 |
| 64 | Clover | 201 |
| 65 | Hampton | 196 |
| 66 | Central | 187 |
| 67 | Bishopville | 185 |
| 68 | Abbeville | 166 |
| 69 | Allendale | 159 |
| 70 | Williamston | 152 |
| 71 | Estill | 150 |
| 72 | Blacksburg | 149 |
| 73 | Loris | 147 |
| 74 | Blackville | 144 |
| 75 | Andrews | 142 |
| 76 | Bamberg | 141 |
| 76 | Ware Shoals | 141 |
| 77 | Winnsboro | 140 |
| 78 | St. George | 134 |
| 79 | Springdale | 128 |
| 80 | Lyman | 116 |
| 80 | Ridgeland | 116 |
| 81 | Latta | 115 |
| 82 | Woodruff | 113 |
| 83 | Elgin | 110 |
| 84 | Williston | 106 |
| 85 | Denmark | 96 |
| 86 | Santee | 95 |
| 87 | McColl | 94 |
| 88 | Walhalla | 86 |
| 89 | Great Falls | 82 |
| 90 | St. Matthews | 76 |
| 90 | Westminster | 76 |
| 91 | Saluda | 75 |
| 92 | Holly Hill | 74 |
| 92 | St. Stephen | 74 |
| 93 | Landrum | 73 |
| 93 | McCormick | 73 |
| 93 | Summerton | 73 |
| 94 | Duncan | 70 |
| 95 | Isle of Palms | 69 |
| 96 | North | 68 |
| 97 | South Congaree | 64 |
| 98 | Iva | 59 |
| 98 | Pendleton | 59 |
| 98 | Whitmire | 59 |
| 99 | Cowpens | 56 |
| 100 | Yemassee | 55 |
| 101 | Edgefield | 53 |
| 101 | Ninety Six | 53 |
| 102 | Sullivans Island | 50 |
| 103 | Burnettown | 49 |
| 103 | Chesnee | 49 |
| 103 | Pacolet | 49 |
| 104 | Turbeville | 48 |
| 105 | Hemingway | 47 |
| 105 | Swansea | 47 |
| 106 | Gaston | 39 |
| 107 | Chapin | 38 |
| 107 | New Ellenton | 38 |
| 108 | Johnston | 37 |
| 108 | Wellford | 37 |
| 109 | Branchville | 31 |
| 110 | Jackson | 30 |
| 110 | Prosperity | 30 |
| 111 | Aynor | 26 |
| 112 | Johnsonville | 25 |
| 113 | Due West | 22 |
| 113 | West Pelzer | 22 |
| 114 | Edisto Beach | 21 |
| 115 | Fort Lawn | 20 |
| 116 | Harleyville | 15 |
| 117 | Coward | 13 |
| 117 | Elloree | 13 |
| 118 | Cameron | 11 |
| 119 | Jonesville | 10 |
| 120 | Greeleyville | 7 |
| 120 | Scranton | 7 |
| 120 | Society Hill | 7 |
| 121 | Eutawville | 6 |
| 122 | Ridge Spring | 4 |
| 123 | Salley | 2 |
| 124 | Lane | 1 |
| 125 | Gifford | 0 |
| 125 | Quinby | 0 |
| 125 | Salem | 0 |
