2,590 per 100,000
Total Crime Rate
2023
490 per 100,000
Violent Crime Rate
2023
2,100 per 100,000
Property Crime Rate
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Total Crime Rate (per 100k) | 2590 | 2380 |
National ranking
South Carolina ranks #35 of 49 states by total crime rate.
| #1 | Alaska | 1 |
| #2 | Vermont | 6 |
| #3 | Wyoming | 30 |
| #4 | Rhode Island | 127 |
| #5 | Kentucky | 225 |
| #6 | Minnesota | 244 |
| #7 | Florida | 259 |
| #8 | Oregon | 285 |
| #9 | Pennsylvania | 306 |
| #10 | Massachusetts | 308 |
| #11 | New York | 326 |
| #12 | Washington | 375 |
| #13 | Illinois | 393 |
| #14 | Delaware | 395 |
| #15 | Texas | 407 |
| #16 | Colorado | 417 |
| #17 | South Dakota | 421 |
| #18 | California | 499 |
| #19 | Louisiana | 556 |
| #20 | Tennessee | 621 |
| #21 | New Mexico | 780 |
| #22 | New Hampshire | 1,250 |
| #23 | Maine | 1,268 |
| #24 | New Jersey | 1,346 |
| #25 | Wisconsin | 1,591 |
| #26 | Michigan | 1,784 |
| #27 | Virginia | 1,940 |
| #28 | Ohio | 2,023 |
| #29 | Indiana | 2,057 |
| #30 | Connecticut | 2,090 |
| #31 | Hawaii | 2,090 |
| #32 | Arkansas | 2,090 |
| #33 | Mississippi | 2,090 |
| #34 | Alabama | 2,090 |
| #35 | South Carolina | 2,090 |
| #36 | West Virginia | 2,090 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 2,090 |
| #38 | Maryland | 2,090 |
| #39 | Iowa | 2,090 |
| #40 | Idaho | 2,090 |
| #41 | Kansas | 2,090 |
| #42 | North Carolina | 2,193 |
| #43 | Utah | 2,240 |
| #44 | Georgia | 2,279 |
| #45 | Missouri | 2,539 |
| #46 | Oklahoma | 2,585 |
| #47 | Nevada | 2,625 |
| #48 | Arizona | 2,917 |
| #49 | Montana | 3,190 |
Overview
South Carolina consistently ranks among the states with higher overall crime rates, reporting roughly 2,590 total offenses per 100,000 residents in 2023 according to SLED. Both violent and property crime rates exceed the national average, though urban counties like Richland and Charleston account for a large share of incidents.
Did you know?
- SLED's annual Crime in South Carolina report has tracked statewide offenses continuously since the 1960s.