Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Myrtle Beach had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (10,112.74), followed by West Columbia (8,796.78), Orangeburg (8,324.69), Florence (7,653.45), and Spartanburg (7,571.59).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2020, 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 2020
Myrtle Beach
West Columbia
Orangeburg
Florence
Spartanburg
Greenwood
North Myrtle Beach
North Charleston
Forest Acres
Aiken
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Myrtle Beach 10112.74
2 West Columbia 8796.78
3 Orangeburg 8324.69
4 Florence 7653.45
5 Spartanburg 7571.59
6 Greenwood 6656.14
7 North Myrtle Beach 6395.86
8 North Charleston 6272.18
9 Forest Acres 6097.44
10 Aiken 5630.99
11 Cayce 5341.08
12 Columbia 5240.67
13 Easley 5211.05
14 Sumter 4949.17
15 Newberry 4871.82
16 Greenville 4775.46
17 Moncks Corner 4014.31
18 Beaufort 4004.13
19 Irmo 3979.75
20 Simpsonville 3609.78
21 Greer 3362.47
22 North Augusta 3198.14
23 Summerville 3129.71
24 Conway 2935.10
25 Charleston 2784.74
26 Fountain Inn 2670.98
27 Lexington 2390.23
28 Mauldin 2232.87
29 Clemson 2150.30
30 Tega Cay 1947.01
31 Port Royal 1778.20
32 Mount Pleasant 1429.72
33 Hanahan 1378.67
34 Fort Mill 1114.08
35 Bluffton 813.10