South Carolina Crime Grades: A-F Safety Ratings for 149 Cities (2024)

Statewide grade D

149 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 39/100 (Below Average).

What is South Carolina’s crime safety grade?

South Carolina earned an overall safety grade of D (score: 39/100, Below Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 439.3 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1988.2 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 149 South Carolina cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 149 graded South Carolina cities, 10 earned A+, 16 earned A, 24 received B, 21 landed at C, 10 received D, and 68 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Lane with a A+ grade (score: 100/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Summerton with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 2813.3/100K).

Roughly 17% of graded cities in South Carolina achieved an A or A+ rating, while 52% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between South Carolina and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+

10 cities

16 cities

24 cities

21 cities

10 cities

68 cities

Lane

0
McBee

0
Quinby

0
Due West

0
Olanta

0
Tega Cay

27.7
Aynor

0
North Augusta

34.1

What this shows Lane reports the lowest violent-crime rate in South Carolina. At 0 per 100K, it runs well below the South Carolina average of 439.3. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

#	Grade	City	Score	Violent Rate	Property Rate	Population
1	A+	Lane	100	0/100K	0/100K	448
2	A+	McBee	100	0/100K	0/100K	793
3	A+	Quinby	100	0/100K	0/100K	902
4	A+	Due West	96	0/100K	493.4/100K	1,216
5	A+	Olanta	95	0/100K	555.6/100K	540
6	A+	Tega Cay	95	27.7/100K	297.5/100K	14,456
7	A+	Aynor	93	0/100K	837.2/100K	1,075
8	A+	North Augusta	93	34.1/100K	409.4/100K	26,377
9	A+	Sullivan's Island	90	0/100K	1139.9/100K	1,930
10	A+	Fort Mill	90	45.9/100K	632/100K	37,027
11	A	Edisto Beach	89	0/100K	1231.1/100K	1,056
12	A	Burnettown	89	30.9/100K	958.3/100K	3,235
13	A	Pine Ridge	87	42.9/100K	986.3/100K	2,332
14	A	Ridge Spring	85	0/100K	1715.3/100K	583
15	A	Society Hill	84	0/100K	1869.2/100K	428
16	A	Fountain Inn	84	78.6/100K	978.9/100K	13,996
17	A	Central	83	56.2/100K	1254.7/100K	5,340
18	A	Wellford	81	107.4/100K	913.2/100K	3,723
19	A	Bluffton	81	118.6/100K	825.3/100K	37,927
20	A	Whitmire	79	0/100K	2440.7/100K	1,434
21	A	Mount Pleasant	77	128.4/100K	1171.7/100K	96,608
22	A	Clover	77	144.3/100K	983.7/100K	7,624
23	A	Port Royal	76	129.9/100K	1222.6/100K	16,931
24	A	Jamestown	75	0/100K	2816.9/100K	71
25	A	Lexington	75	118.3/100K	1565.5/100K	25,359
26	A	Isle of Palms	75	137.1/100K	1325.1/100K	4,377
27	B	Lake View	73	131.9/100K	1583.1/100K	758
28	B	Lyman	73	203.3/100K	755.2/100K	6,886
29	B	Hardeeville	71	160.1/100K	1506.6/100K	13,740
30	B	Eutawville	70	0/100K	8547/100K	234
31	B	Lamar	70	0/100K	4052.4/100K	839
32	B	North	70	0/100K	4620/100K	671
33	B	Walhalla	70	235.9/100K	802.1/100K	4,239
34	B	Landrum	69	216.7/100K	1047.3/100K	2,769
35	B	Ninety Six	68	243.1/100K	875.1/100K	2,057
36	B	Clemson	66	162.3/100K	1986.9/100K	17,867
37	B	Westminster	66	205.5/100K	1603/100K	2,433
38	B	New Ellenton	66	212.1/100K	1527.4/100K	2,357
39	B	Mauldin	66	219.3/100K	1381.1/100K	29,180
40	B	South Congaree	65	209.3/100K	1632.5/100K	2,389
41	B	Hanahan	65	225.2/100K	1418.6/100K	22,205
42	B	Prosperity	64	244.9/100K	1306.1/100K	1,225
43	B	Jonesville	64	246.3/100K	1354.7/100K	812
44	B	Irmo	63	238.1/100K	1568.4/100K	12,178
45	B	Summerville	62	222.4/100K	1768/100K	52,148
46	B	Goose Creek	62	256.5/100K	1465.4/100K	50,294
47	B	Surfside Beach	61	228.5/100K	1850.6/100K	4,377
48	B	Blacksburg	60	208.2/100K	2186.4/100K	1,921
49	B	Easley	60	239/100K	1796/100K	27,617
50	B	Liberty	60	304/100K	1155/100K	3,290
51	C	Pendleton	57	296.4/100K	1589.9/100K	3,711
52	C	Pacolet	57	314.6/100K	1337/100K	2,543
53	C	Simpsonville	56	214.1/100K	2607.8/100K	28,952
54	C	St. Matthews	55	329.3/100K	1427/100K	1,822
55	C	Saluda	54	327.4/100K	1539/100K	3,054
56	C	Travelers Rest	52	264.1/100K	2486.8/100K	9,088
57	C	Cowpens	52	356/100K	1468.6/100K	2,247
58	C	Abbeville	52	370.1/100K	1316.1/100K	4,863
59	C	Greer	51	343.9/100K	1727.8/100K	47,690
60	C	Inman	51	359.9/100K	1469.7/100K	3,334
61	C	Moncks Corner	49	336.1/100K	2022/100K	17,854
62	C	Gaffney	48	225.8/100K	4177.8/100K	12,399
63	C	Chapin	48	412.6/100K	1237.8/100K	1,939
64	C	Folly Beach	47	335.9/100K	2255.3/100K	2,084
65	C	Charleston	47	357.6/100K	2021.7/100K	156,898
66	C	Iva	45	252.3/100K	3868.8/100K	1,189
67	C	Pickens	44	295.2/100K	3069.7/100K	3,388
68	C	Woodruff	44	383.9/100K	2090/100K	4,689
69	C	McCormick	43	393.1/100K	2014.7/100K	2,035
70	C	Duncan	43	416.7/100K	1754.4/100K	4,560
71	C	Forest Acres	41	291/100K	3404.8/100K	10,309
72	D	Chesnee	38	322.9/100K	7857.9/100K	929
73	D	Conway	38	444.6/100K	1974.8/100K	29,015
74	D	North Myrtle Beach	36	360.8/100K	3222.7/100K	20,790
75	D	Ridgeland	36	426.6/100K	2452.7/100K	3,751
76	D	Rock Hill	36	440.9/100K	2348.1/100K	75,975
77	D	Gaston	35	366.1/100K	3233.7/100K	1,639
78	D	Elloree	34	367.6/100K	3308.8/100K	544
79	D	Loris	32	420.9/100K	2981.4/100K	2,851
80	D	Elgin	28	424.2/100K	5393.9/100K	1,650
81	D	Chesterfield	25	513.2/100K	2712.6/100K	1,364
82	F	Timmonsville	24	569.8/100K	2231.7/100K	2,106
83	F	Seneca	24	615/100K	1724.1/100K	9,106
84	F	Greenwood	23	484.9/100K	3323.2/100K	22,478
85	F	Springdale	22	552.7/100K	2616.1/100K	2,714
86	F	Fort Lawn	21	512.3/100K	3176.2/100K	976
87	F	Swansea	18	518.1/100K	4274.6/100K	772
88	F	Pamplico	16	760.5/100K	1616/100K	1,052
89	F	Yemassee	15	556.6/100K	4545.5/100K	1,078
90	F	Hampton	15	620.4/100K	2714.2/100K	2,579
91	F	Clio	15	1043.5/100K	1739.1/100K	575
92	F	Anderson	14	560.5/100K	5704.8/100K	30,150
93	F	Williston	14	561.2/100K	3928.4/100K	2,851
94	F	Newberry	14	585.8/100K	3111.8/100K	10,926
95	F	Williamston	14	678.4/100K	2105.3/100K	4,275
96	F	Aiken	13	568.9/100K	3958.3/100K	33,221
97	F	Ware Shoals	12	822.1/100K	1996.5/100K	1,703
98	F	Denmark	10	650/100K	2892.4/100K	3,077
99	F	Blackville	10	946.9/100K	2262/100K	1,901
100	F	Honea Path	9	692/100K	2588.4/100K	3,902
101	F	Ehrhardt	8	684.9/100K	2739.7/100K	438
102	F	Greenville	6	644.4/100K	3468.4/100K	73,405
103	F	Cayce	6	733.8/100K	2781/100K	13,628
104	F	Batesburg-Leesville	6	772.3/100K	2768.9/100K	5,309
105	F	Laurens	4	928.4/100K	3001.2/100K	9,263
106	F	York	3	726/100K	3064.3/100K	9,366
107	F	Columbia	2	769.9/100K	3232.6/100K	144,559
108	F	Estill	2	2168.9/100K	3139.3/100K	1,752
109	F	Beaufort	1	696/100K	3573.2/100K	13,937
110	F	Latta	1	968.5/100K	3309.1/100K	1,239
111	F	Chester	1	1554.1/100K	3280.9/100K	5,212
112	F	Andrews	0	710.9/100K	3791.5/100K	2,532
113	F	West Columbia	0	747.7/100K	4437.6/100K	18,591
114	F	West Union	0	771.2/100K	6683.8/100K	389
115	F	Pelion	0	801.3/100K	6730.8/100K	624
116	F	Holly Hill	0	805.8/100K	4996/100K	1,241
117	F	Florence	0	806.7/100K	3918.5/100K	40,781
118	F	North Charleston	0	810.5/100K	3955.9/100K	123,511
119	F	Bishopville	0	815.9/100K	4363.2/100K	2,819
120	F	Georgetown	0	850.1/100K	3604.2/100K	8,823
121	F	St. George	0	872.9/100K	4691.8/100K	1,833
122	F	Marion	0	881.9/100K	5307.9/100K	6,123
123	F	Camden	0	947.9/100K	3860.8/100K	8,651
124	F	Union	0	975/100K	6555.5/100K	7,795
125	F	Bennettsville	0	995.3/100K	3561.4/100K	6,430
126	F	Walterboro	0	1006.4/100K	5379.7/100K	5,465
127	F	Manning	0	1031.2/100K	7958.8/100K	3,782
128	F	Lancaster	0	1063.9/100K	6179.5/100K	9,305
129	F	Sumter	0	1097.5/100K	3706.1/100K	42,551
130	F	Myrtle Beach	0	1111.6/100K	5655.5/100K	41,022
131	F	Darlington	0	1130.9/100K	5887.2/100K	6,013
132	F	Cheraw	0	1163.7/100K	7283.3/100K	4,984
133	F	Kingstree	0	1191.7/100K	7580.3/100K	3,021
134	F	Barnwell	0	1207.7/100K	3381.6/100K	4,554
135	F	Santee	0	1240.7/100K	6079.4/100K	806
136	F	Orangeburg	0	1246.2/100K	6208.7/100K	13,320
137	F	McColl	0	1269.7/100K	4926.4/100K	1,969
138	F	Clinton	0	1278.6/100K	4029.4/100K	7,743
139	F	Spartanburg	0	1480.1/100K	5228.9/100K	39,186
140	F	Mullins	0	1586.5/100K	4993.5/100K	3,845
141	F	Bamberg	0	1723.6/100K	6285.9/100K	2,959
142	F	Hartsville	0	1745.8/100K	4845/100K	7,389
143	F	Lake City	0	1802.3/100K	4749.9/100K	5,937
144	F	Pageland	0	1949.1/100K	4256.2/100K	2,514
145	F	Atlantic Beach	0	2093/100K	3953.5/100K	430
146	F	Allendale	0	2263.4/100K	4897.1/100K	2,430
147	F	Dillon	0	2371.8/100K	6666.7/100K	6,240
148	F	Hemingway	0	2375.8/100K	13822.9/100K	463
149	F	Summerton	0	2813.3/100K	7800.5/100K	782

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Carolina's overall crime safety grade?

South Carolina has an overall safety grade of D (score: 39/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 439.3 per 100K and property crime rate of 1988.2 per 100K compared to national averages.

How many cities in South Carolina have an A+ safety grade?

10 cities in South Carolina earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 16 additional cities earned an A grade.

Which is the safest city in South Carolina?

Lane is the highest-rated city in South Carolina with a A+ grade (score: 100/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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