Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, Spartanburg had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,480.12), followed by Orangeburg (1,246.25), Myrtle Beach (1,111.6), Sumter (1,097.51), and North Charleston (810.45).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of South Carolina cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 Violent 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 Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
Spartanburg
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Myrtle Beach
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North Charleston
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West Columbia
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Ranking of South Carolina Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Spartanburg 1480.12
2 Orangeburg 1246.25
3 Myrtle Beach 1111.60
4 Sumter 1097.51
5 North Charleston 810.45
6 Florence 806.75
7 Columbia 769.93
8 West Columbia 747.67
9 Cayce 733.78
10 Beaufort 695.99
11 Greenville 644.37
12 Newberry 585.76
13 Aiken 568.92
14 Anderson 560.53
15 Greenwood 484.92
16 Conway 444.60
17 Rock Hill 440.94
18 North Myrtle Beach 360.75
19 Charleston 357.56
20 Greer 343.89
21 Moncks Corner 336.06
22 Forest Acres 291.01
23 Goose Creek 256.49
24 Easley 238.98
25 Irmo 238.13
26 Gaffney 225.83
27 Hanahan 225.18
28 Summerville 222.44
29 Mauldin 219.33
30 Simpsonville 214.15
31 Clemson 162.31
32 Hardeeville 160.12
33 Port Royal 129.94
34 Mount Pleasant 128.35
35 Bluffton 118.65
36 Lexington 118.30
37 Fountain Inn 78.59
38 Fort Mill 45.91
39 North Augusta 34.12
40 Tega Cay 27.67