Chester SC Crime Rate 2005-2018
Interactive chart of the Chester, South Carolina violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2005 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Chester SC crime rate for 2018 was 1205.04 per 100,000 population, a 52.79% increase from 2017.
- The Chester SC crime rate for 2017 was 788.7 per 100,000 population, a 17.16% decline from 2016.
- The Chester SC crime rate for 2016 was 952.03 per 100,000 population, a 11.78% decline from 2015.
- The Chester SC crime rate for 2015 was 1079.2 per 100,000 population, a 2.88% increase from 2014.
City Name |
Population |
Rate |
Estill |
1,807 |
3,431.10 |
Jamestown |
81 |
2,469.14 |
Batesburg-Leesville |
5,380 |
1,710.04 |
Greenwood |
23,265 |
1,684.93 |
Ware Shoals |
2,153 |
1,625.64 |
Yemassee |
958 |
1,565.76 |
Latta |
1,296 |
1,543.21 |
Marion |
6,416 |
1,527.43 |
Hartsville |
7,608 |
1,498.42 |
Swansea |
941 |
1,487.78 |
Myrtle Beach |
33,687 |
1,404.10 |
North |
719 |
1,390.82 |
Orangeburg |
12,820 |
1,326.05 |
Camden |
7,215 |
1,288.98 |
Barnwell |
4,385 |
1,254.28 |
Hemingway |
405 |
1,234.57 |
Chester |
5,394 |
1,205.04 |
Allendale |
2,970 |
1,178.45 |
Lake City |
6,668 |
1,124.78 |
Darlington |
5,960 |
1,124.16 |
Georgetown |
8,819 |
1,111.24 |
Blackville |
2,217 |
1,082.54 |
Kingstree |
3,065 |
1,044.05 |
McColl |
2,014 |
1,042.70 |
West Columbia |
17,368 |
1,042.15 |
Bishopville |
3,089 |
1,035.93 |
Cheraw |
5,611 |
1,033.68 |
Clinton |
8,498 |
1,012.00 |
Laurens |
8,868 |
969.78 |
Florence |
37,819 |
957.19 |
Pawleys Island |
106 |
943.40 |
Union |
7,748 |
942.18 |
North Charleston |
112,840 |
920.77 |
Sumter |
39,898 |
917.34 |
Newberry |
10,293 |
884.10 |
York |
8,203 |
865.54 |
Lyman |
3,557 |
843.41 |
Manning |
3,958 |
833.75 |
Hampton |
2,527 |
831.02 |
Pickens |
3,170 |
820.19 |
Williston |
2,941 |
816.05 |
Gaffney |
12,816 |
811.49 |
Bennettsville |
7,898 |
810.33 |
Cayce |
14,238 |
786.63 |
Loris |
2,722 |
771.49 |
Iva |
1,302 |
768.05 |
Walterboro |
5,083 |
747.59 |
Columbia |
133,540 |
738.36 |
Summerton |
954 |
733.75 |
Olanta |
565 |
707.96 |
Chesterfield |
1,424 |
702.25 |
Hardeeville |
6,561 |
685.87 |
Holly Hill |
1,190 |
672.27 |
St. Matthews |
1,934 |
672.18 |
Abbeville |
5,059 |
652.30 |
Springdale |
2,760 |
652.17 |
Blacksburg |
1,899 |
631.91 |
North Myrtle Beach |
16,688 |
629.19 |
Mullins |
4,350 |
597.70 |
Jonesville |
841 |
594.53 |
Winnsboro |
3,197 |
594.31 |
Moncks Corner |
11,484 |
592.13 |
Beaufort |
13,920 |
581.90 |
Fort Lawn |
878 |
569.48 |
Conway |
24,784 |
568.92 |
St. George |
2,163 |
554.79 |
St. Stephen |
1,828 |
547.05 |
Greenville |
69,608 |
528.67 |
Bamberg |
3,239 |
524.85 |
Irmo |
12,413 |
515.59 |
Westminster |
2,536 |
512.62 |
Inman |
2,341 |
512.60 |
Easley |
21,203 |
495.21 |
Edisto Beach |
405 |
493.83 |
Prosperity |
1,222 |
491.00 |
Rock Hill |
74,049 |
487.52 |
South Congaree |
2,466 |
486.62 |
Forest Acres |
10,375 |
481.93 |
Seneca |
8,371 |
477.84 |
Saluda |
3,636 |
440.04 |
Chesnee |
929 |
430.57 |
Fountain Inn |
8,846 |
429.57 |
Greer |
31,722 |
422.42 |
New Ellenton |
2,164 |
415.90 |
McCormick |
2,446 |
408.83 |
Whitmire |
1,473 |
407.33 |
Aiken |
30,881 |
388.59 |
Landrum |
2,586 |
386.70 |
Williamston |
4,216 |
379.51 |
Lexington |
21,680 |
364.39 |
Calhoun Falls |
1,925 |
363.64 |
Woodruff |
4,253 |
352.69 |
Aynor |
904 |
331.86 |
Great Falls |
1,888 |
317.80 |
Branchville |
956 |
313.81 |
Denmark |
2,896 |
310.77 |
Due West |
1,289 |
310.32 |
Charleston |
137,092 |
302.72 |
Summerville |
51,565 |
271.50 |
Ridge Spring |
755 |
264.90 |
Johnston |
2,327 |
257.84 |
Cameron |
403 |
248.14 |
Chapin |
1,629 |
245.55 |
Ninety Six |
2,037 |
245.46 |
Goose Creek |
43,545 |
241.13 |
Hanahan |
26,060 |
230.24 |
Liberty |
3,161 |
221.45 |
Bluffton |
22,578 |
221.45 |
Ridgeland |
4,072 |
221.02 |
Cowpens |
2,348 |
212.95 |
Honea Path |
3,782 |
211.53 |
Edgefield |
4,756 |
210.26 |
Walhalla |
4,327 |
208.00 |
Clover |
6,234 |
192.49 |
Elgin |
1,587 |
189.04 |
North Augusta |
23,161 |
185.66 |
Simpsonville |
22,641 |
181.09 |
Jackson |
1,781 |
168.44 |
Fort Mill |
18,618 |
166.51 |
Mauldin |
25,418 |
165.24 |
Surfside Beach |
4,511 |
155.18 |
Mount Pleasant |
89,733 |
153.79 |
Elloree |
652 |
153.37 |
Pelion |
701 |
142.65 |
Johnsonville |
1,493 |
133.96 |
Turbeville |
792 |
126.26 |
Port Royal |
13,227 |
120.96 |
West Pelzer |
939 |
106.50 |
Central |
5,180 |
96.53 |
Duncan |
3,480 |
86.21 |
Belton |
4,402 |
68.15 |
Tega Cay |
10,763 |
65.04 |
Travelers Rest |
5,183 |
57.88 |
Sullivans Island |
1,942 |
51.49 |
Isle Of Palms |
4,396 |
45.50 |
Wellford |
2,629 |
38.04 |
West Union |
319 |
0.00 |
Salley |
420 |
0.00 |
Salem |
154 |
0.00 |
Quinby |
931 |
0.00 |
Gaston |
1,690 |
0.00 |
Coward |
767 |
0.00 |
Burnettown |
2,824 |
0.00 |
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
Year |
Chester |
SC |
US |
2018 |
1,205.04 |
488.28 |
380.56 |
2017 |
788.70 |
506.09 |
394.86 |
2016 |
952.03 |
506.81 |
397.52 |
2015 |
1,079.20 |
499.47 |
373.74 |
2014 |
1,049.01 |
497.77 |
361.55 |
2013 |
1,257.06 |
508.45 |
369.13 |
2012 |
1,244.89 |
560.48 |
387.75 |
2011 |
1,622.00 |
596.87 |
387.06 |
2010 |
1,724.43 |
602.16 |
404.50 |
2009 |
2,683.78 |
675.23 |
431.88 |
2008 |
1,703.41 |
730.97 |
458.61 |
2007 |
1,596.97 |
785.67 |
471.77 |
2006 |
2,605.24 |
771.12 |
479.34 |
2005 |
1,745.83 |
767.38 |
469.04 |