2,100 per 100,000
Property Crime Rate
2023
~113,000
Total Property Crimes
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Property Crime Rate (per 100k) | 2100 | 1930 |
National ranking
How states rank by property crime rate.
| #1 | Wyoming | 8 |
| #2 | Alaska | 10 |
| #3 | Vermont | 14 |
| #4 | North Dakota | 30 |
| #5 | Massachusetts | 1,110 |
| #6 | New Hampshire | 1,120 |
| #7 | New Jersey | 1,150 |
| #8 | Maine | 1,166 |
| #9 | Rhode Island | 1,171 |
| #10 | Wisconsin | 1,300 |
| #11 | Michigan | 1,340 |
| #12 | Pennsylvania | 1,353 |
| #13 | New York | 1,655 |
| #14 | Illinois | 1,700 |
| #15 | Indiana | 1,700 |
| #16 | Virginia | 1,706 |
| #17 | Delaware | 1,720 |
| #18 | Ohio | 1,730 |
| #19 | Kentucky | 1,730 |
| #20 | Florida | 1,762 |
| #21 | South Dakota | 1,780 |
| #22 | North Carolina | 1,830 |
| #23 | Georgia | 1,905 |
| #24 | Minnesota | 1,970 |
| #25 | Missouri | 2,050 |
| #26 | Oklahoma | 2,150 |
| #27 | Nevada | 2,180 |
| #28 | Utah | 2,240 |
| #29 | Texas | 2,273 |
| #30 | California | 2,308 |
| #31 | Louisiana | 2,350 |
| #32 | Arizona | 2,486 |
| #33 | Tennessee | 2,570 |
| #34 | Montana | 2,777 |
| #35 | Oregon | 2,800 |
| #36 | Colorado | 2,880 |
| #37 | Washington | 2,890 |
| #38 | New Mexico | 3,100 |
Overview
Property crime in South Carolina, including larceny, burglary and motor vehicle theft, totaled roughly 113,000 offenses in 2023, a rate of about 2,100 per 100,000 residents. That rate remains higher than the U.S. average, with larceny-theft the most common offense.
Did you know?
- Motor vehicle theft rose noticeably in South Carolina's urban counties in the years following the pandemic.