Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2021
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the South Carolina city with the highest number of Total Crimes was North Charleston (7,309), followed by Columbia (6,510), Charleston (3,810), Myrtle Beach (3,517), and Greenville (3,143).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2021, 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 | North Charleston | 7309 |
| 2 | Columbia | 6510 |
| 3 | Charleston | 3810 |
| 4 | Myrtle Beach | 3517 |
| 5 | Greenville | 3143 |
| 6 | Spartanburg | 2940 |
| 7 | Florence | 2607 |
| 8 | Anderson | 1954 |
| 9 | Sumter | 1728 |
| 10 | Aiken | 1398 |
| 11 | Greenwood | 1270 |
| 12 | Summerville | 1201 |
| 13 | Mount Pleasant | 1163 |
| 14 | West Columbia | 1131 |
| 15 | North Myrtle Beach | 1125 |
| 16 | Greer | 1093 |
| 17 | Orangeburg | 985 |
| 18 | Easley | 965 |
| 19 | Conway | 932 |
| 20 | Goose Creek | 915 |
| 21 | Simpsonville | 865 |
| 22 | Cayce | 759 |
| 23 | Lexington | 626 |
| 24 | North Augusta | 612 |
| 25 | Hartsville | 532 |
| 26 | Beaufort | 521 |
| 27 | Mauldin | 505 |
| 28 | Forest Acres | 481 |
| 29 | Georgetown | 478 |
| 30 | Clinton | 476 |
| 31 | Laurens | 470 |
| 32 | Camden | 465 |
| 33 | Hanahan | 458 |
| 34 | Union | 457 |
| 35 | Irmo | 423 |
| 36 | Clemson | 419 |
| 36 | York | 419 |
| 37 | Walterboro | 415 |
| 38 | Moncks Corner | 412 |
| 39 | Darlington | 398 |
| 40 | Marion | 376 |
| 41 | Newberry | 367 |
| 42 | Cheraw | 311 |
| 43 | Fountain Inn | 293 |
| 44 | Bennettsville | 260 |
| 45 | Travelers Rest | 257 |
| 46 | Bluffton | 247 |
| 47 | Port Royal | 239 |
| 47 | Seneca | 239 |
| 48 | Hardeeville | 234 |
| 49 | Batesburg-Leesville | 220 |
| 50 | Barnwell | 192 |
| 51 | Bamberg | 187 |
| 51 | Fort Mill | 187 |
| 52 | Pickens | 182 |
| 53 | Tega Cay | 177 |
| 54 | Abbeville | 171 |
| 55 | Mullins | 156 |
| 56 | Surfside Beach | 148 |
| 57 | Ware Shoals | 138 |
| 57 | Williamston | 138 |
| 58 | Kingstree | 131 |
| 59 | McColl | 123 |
| 60 | Allendale | 118 |
| 60 | Liberty | 118 |
| 61 | Hampton | 116 |
| 62 | Williston | 112 |
| 63 | Denmark | 103 |
| 63 | Westminster | 103 |
| 64 | Springdale | 99 |
| 65 | Isle of Palms | 98 |
| 66 | Elgin | 87 |
| 67 | Clover | 86 |
| 67 | Timmonsville | 86 |
| 68 | Duncan | 73 |
| 69 | Gaston | 71 |
| 70 | Ridgeland | 63 |
| 71 | Latta | 55 |
| 72 | Walhalla | 52 |
| 73 | Iva | 51 |
| 73 | McCormick | 51 |
| 74 | Cowpens | 49 |
| 74 | Ninety Six | 49 |
| 75 | Burnettown | 42 |
| 76 | Pelion | 38 |
| 77 | Chesterfield | 36 |
| 78 | New Ellenton | 33 |
| 79 | Branchville | 30 |
| 80 | Wellford | 27 |
| 81 | Johnsonville | 23 |
| 82 | Jackson | 21 |
| 83 | Edisto Beach | 18 |
| 83 | Ridge Spring | 18 |
| 84 | Pamplico | 13 |
| 85 | Aynor | 10 |
| 86 | Quinby | 3 |
