Crime in South Carolina

In 2008 there were 192,751 crimes reported in the U.S. state of South Carolina, including 307 murders.^[1] In 2014 there were 174,269 crimes reported, including 311 murders.^[1] In 2016, there was a total of 185,824 total crimes reported, with 24,896 of them being of violent nature.^[2] In 2019, there were 177,712 crimes reported, which included 26,323 of those being violent crimes.^[3] In 2024, there was a total of 134,764 crimes reported, which was roughly a ~24.17% decrease from 2019.^[4] In addition, the county with the highest crime rate for 2024 was Dillion county, with a high rate of around 118 violent crimes per 10,000 residents.^[5]