Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Myrtle Beach had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (820.95), followed by Anderson (657.54), North Charleston (617.88), West Columbia (597.03), and Spartanburg (545.82).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2021, 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 2021
Myrtle Beach
Anderson
North Charleston
West Columbia
Spartanburg
North Myrtle Beach
Cayce
Columbia
Florence
Orangeburg
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Myrtle Beach 820.95
2 Anderson 657.54
3 North Charleston 617.88
4 West Columbia 597.03
5 Spartanburg 545.82
6 North Myrtle Beach 521.31
7 Cayce 440.09
8 Columbia 437.79
9 Florence 410.17
10 Orangeburg 381.03
11 Greenville 357.08
12 Easley 348.80
13 Charleston 333.64
14 Greer 299.26
15 Fountain Inn 283.04
16 Aiken 281.42
17 Forest Acres 263.13
18 Mauldin 255.74
19 Clemson 252.47
20 Simpsonville 237.76
21 Sumter 233.93
22 Irmo 224.77
23 Moncks Corner 190.72
24 Summerville 180.02
25 Conway 179.98
26 Greenwood 179.73
27 Hanahan 169.02
28 North Augusta 167.79
29 Newberry 158.12
30 Beaufort 157.98
31 Goose Creek 154.68
32 Lexington 146.80
33 Mount Pleasant 111.86
34 Bluffton 75.36
35 Port Royal 73.48
36 Fort Mill 59.43
37 Tega Cay 32.85