Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total 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 Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (11,974.95), followed by Greenwood (8,540.73), West Columbia (8,509.9), Gaffney (7,896.38), and Florence (7,490.94).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total 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 Total 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 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
Myrtle Beach
Greenwood
West Columbia
Gaffney
Florence
Orangeburg
Forest Acres
North Charleston
North Myrtle Beach
Easley
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Myrtle Beach 11974.95
2 Greenwood 8540.73
3 West Columbia 8509.90
4 Gaffney 7896.38
5 Florence 7490.94
6 Orangeburg 7215.29
7 Forest Acres 6785.54
8 North Charleston 6758.24
9 North Myrtle Beach 6471.72
10 Easley 6414.19
11 Columbia 5816.98
12 Sumter 5631.86
13 Cayce 5450.20
14 Newberry 5333.72
15 Beaufort 4762.93
16 Greenville 4575.62
17 Conway 4450.45
18 Rock Hill 4278.25
19 Moncks Corner 4179.73
20 Irmo 4116.65
21 North Augusta 4054.23
22 Greer 4041.36
23 Summerville 3653.64
24 Lexington 3427.12
25 Simpsonville 3263.99
26 Goose Creek 2436.56
27 Charleston 2385.99
28 Tega Cay 2099.79
29 Fort Mill 1944.36
30 Mauldin 1896.29
31 Port Royal 1625.46
32 Hanahan 1569.46
33 Mount Pleasant 1515.61
34 Bluffton 1342.01
35 Aiken 1214.34