Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Myrtle Beach had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (771.81), followed by West Columbia (702.44), Gaffney (686.64), North Charleston (622.12), and Columbia (575.11).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
Myrtle Beach
West Columbia
Gaffney
North Charleston
Columbia
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Orangeburg
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Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Myrtle Beach 771.81
2 West Columbia 702.44
3 Gaffney 686.64
4 North Charleston 622.12
5 Columbia 575.11
6 Forest Acres 559.04
7 Orangeburg 475.82
8 Cayce 421.41
9 Florence 401.91
10 Easley 349.01
11 Greenville 330.42
12 Rock Hill 278.19
13 Simpsonville 242.92
14 Charleston 237.07
15 Greer 233.28
16 Summerville 232.72
17 Sumter 215.55
18 Aiken 207.25
19 Moncks Corner 200.28
20 North Augusta 198.61
21 Conway 193.67
22 Lexington 175.28
23 Mauldin 165.24
24 Greenwood 150.44
25 Goose Creek 146.97
26 Beaufort 136.49
27 Hanahan 130.47
28 Port Royal 105.84
29 Mount Pleasant 103.64
30 Irmo 96.67
31 Bluffton 93.01
32 Newberry 87.44
33 Tega Cay 46.46
34 Fort Mill 42.97
35 North Myrtle Beach 0.00