Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Spartanburg had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (8,234.59), followed by Orangeburg (8,034.52), Myrtle Beach (6,906.28), Anderson (6,018.78), and Florence (5,635.14).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2023, 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 2023
Spartanburg
Orangeburg
Myrtle Beach
Anderson
Florence
North Charleston
West Columbia
Sumter
Greenwood
North Myrtle Beach
Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Spartanburg 8234.59
2 Orangeburg 8034.52
3 Myrtle Beach 6906.28
4 Anderson 6018.78
5 Florence 5635.14
6 North Charleston 5617.42
7 West Columbia 5156.15
8 Sumter 4857.41
9 Greenwood 4677.95
10 North Myrtle Beach 4468.28
11 Greenville 4362.60
12 Columbia 4236.84
13 Beaufort 4228.93
14 Aiken 3780.17
15 Forest Acres 3569.70
16 Summerville 3530.82
17 Newberry 3285.25
18 Rock Hill 3191.03
19 Simpsonville 2988.17
20 Moncks Corner 2972.43
21 Easley 2399.08
22 Charleston 2390.45
23 Mauldin 2387.66
24 Conway 2236.53
25 Clemson 2073.44
26 Hardeeville 2006.07
27 Goose Creek 1779.69
28 Fountain Inn 1664.79
29 Hanahan 1643.76
30 Mount Pleasant 1443.11
31 Port Royal 1367.84
32 Bluffton 1032.55
33 Tega Cay 929.94
34 Fort Mill 670.71
35 Lexington 107.45