South Carolina Crime Statistics and Rates Report (SC)

South Carolina crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in South Carolina for 2025 is expected to be lower than in 2019 when the state violent crime rate was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 34.75% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 39.36%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2019 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	20,105
Arson	N/A
Burglary	27,461
Larceny and Theft	108,953
Motor Vehicle Theft	14,975
Murder and Manslaughter	464
Rape	2,460
Robbery	3,294
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	177,712
Property Crime	151,389
Violent Crime	26,323

State versus National Crime Comparison

South Carolina Property Crime vs. National Comparison

South Carolina Violent Crime vs. National Comparison

Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

South Carolina Crime Statistics and Rates Report (SC)

Property and Violent Crime

State versus National Crime Comparison

South Carolina crime rates by city (Large cities)

South Carolina crime rates by city (Small cities)