Safest Cities in South Carolina
Top 40 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Tega Cay at 27.7/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: South Carolina
South Carolina lists 40 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Tega Cay at 27.7/100K violent down to Spartanburg at 1480.1/100K on this cut. That is a 1452.4/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 444.1 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Tega Cay reported 4 violent and 43 property offenses on a 14,456 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 297.5/100K sits beside the 27.7/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Tega Cay, North Augusta, Fort Mill, Fountain Inn, Lexington.
Tega Cay offense desk
Tega Cay leans on aggravated assault at 50% of violent offenses, with a moderate mix index of 3,750.
Tega Cay's violent rate rose 29.9% vs 2023 (21.3 → 27.7 per 100K) while staying #1 on this South Carolina list.
Tega Cay violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tega Cay | A+ | 14,456 | 27.7/100K | 297.5/100K |
| 2 | North Augusta | A+ | 26,377 | 34.1/100K | 409.4/100K |
| 3 | Fort Mill | A+ | 37,027 | 45.9/100K | 632/100K |
| 4 | Fountain Inn | A | 13,996 | 78.6/100K | 978.9/100K |
| 5 | Lexington | A | 25,359 | 118.3/100K | 1565.5/100K |
| 6 | Bluffton | A | 37,927 | 118.6/100K | 825.3/100K |
| 7 | Mount Pleasant | A | 96,608 | 128.4/100K | 1171.7/100K |
| 8 | Port Royal | A | 16,931 | 129.9/100K | 1222.6/100K |
| 9 | Hardeeville | B | 13,740 | 160.1/100K | 1506.6/100K |
| 10 | Clemson | B | 17,867 | 162.3/100K | 1986.9/100K |
| 11 | Simpsonville | C | 28,952 | 214.1/100K | 2607.8/100K |
| 12 | Mauldin | B | 29,180 | 219.3/100K | 1381.1/100K |
| 13 | Summerville | B | 52,148 | 222.4/100K | 1768/100K |
| 14 | Hanahan | B | 22,205 | 225.2/100K | 1418.6/100K |
| 15 | Gaffney | C | 12,399 | 225.8/100K | 4177.8/100K |
| 16 | Irmo | B | 12,178 | 238.1/100K | 1568.4/100K |
| 17 | Easley | B | 27,617 | 239/100K | 1796/100K |
| 18 | Goose Creek | B | 50,294 | 256.5/100K | 1465.4/100K |
| 19 | Forest Acres | C | 10,309 | 291/100K | 3404.8/100K |
| 20 | Moncks Corner | C | 17,854 | 336.1/100K | 2022/100K |
| 21 | Greer | C | 47,690 | 343.9/100K | 1727.8/100K |
| 22 | Charleston | C | 156,898 | 357.6/100K | 2021.7/100K |
| 23 | North Myrtle Beach | D | 20,790 | 360.8/100K | 3222.7/100K |
| 24 | Rock Hill | D | 75,975 | 440.9/100K | 2348.1/100K |
| 25 | Conway | D | 29,015 | 444.6/100K | 1974.8/100K |
| 26 | Greenwood | F | 22,478 | 484.9/100K | 3323.2/100K |
| 27 | Anderson | F | 30,150 | 560.5/100K | 5704.8/100K |
| 28 | Aiken | F | 33,221 | 568.9/100K | 3958.3/100K |
| 29 | Newberry | F | 10,926 | 585.8/100K | 3111.8/100K |
| 30 | Greenville | F | 73,405 | 644.4/100K | 3468.4/100K |
| 31 | Beaufort | F | 13,937 | 696/100K | 3573.2/100K |
| 32 | Cayce | F | 13,628 | 733.8/100K | 2781/100K |
| 33 | West Columbia | F | 18,591 | 747.7/100K | 4437.6/100K |
| 34 | Columbia | F | 144,559 | 769.9/100K | 3232.6/100K |
| 35 | Florence | F | 40,781 | 806.7/100K | 3918.5/100K |
| 36 | North Charleston | F | 123,511 | 810.5/100K | 3955.9/100K |
| 37 | Sumter | F | 42,551 | 1097.5/100K | 3706.1/100K |
| 38 | Myrtle Beach | F | 41,022 | 1111.6/100K | 5655.5/100K |
| 39 | Orangeburg | F | 13,320 | 1246.2/100K | 6208.7/100K |
| 40 | Spartanburg | F | 39,186 | 1480.1/100K | 5228.9/100K |
South Carolina overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.