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South Carolina Crime Map

36 South Carolina cities colored by FBI crime rate — green is safer, red is higher-crime; circle size is population. Click a city for its full report.

Quick answer

According to crimebycity.com's FBI-data crime map of South Carolina, the highest-crime city shown is Orangeburg, SC (7,455/100K) and the safest is Fort Mill, SC (678/100K).

Highest crime rates on this map

  1. Orangeburg, SC crime rate — 7,455/100K
  2. Myrtle Beach, SC crime rate — 6,767/100K
  3. Anderson, SC crime rate — 6,265/100K
  4. West Columbia, SC crime rate — 5,185/100K
  5. Sumter, SC crime rate — 4,804/100K

Lowest crime rates on this map

  1. Fort Mill, SC crime rate — 678/100K
  2. Bluffton, SC crime rate — 944/100K
  3. Fountain Inn, SC crime rate — 1,057/100K
  4. Mount Pleasant, SC crime rate — 1,300/100K
  5. Port Royal, SC crime rate — 1,353/100K

See also: South Carolina crime statistics · Most dangerous cities in South Carolina · Safest cities in South Carolina · US crime map

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an incident-level crime map?

No — this map shows city-level crime rates computed by crimebycity.com from FBI Uniform Crime Report data (each city's most recent reported year). For street- or incident-level detail, local police department portals are the primary source. City-level rates are better for comparing places.

What do the colors mean on this crime map?

Each city is colored by its Safety Score (a percentile of total crime rate): green = safer than most US cities, orange = mid-range, red = among the highest crime rates. Circle size reflects population.

Which city has the highest crime rate in South Carolina?

Orangeburg, SC has the highest total crime rate on this map at 7,455 per 100,000 residents (FBI data, 2024).