Lexington SC Crime Rate 2002-2018
Interactive chart of the Lexington, South Carolina violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2002 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 Lexington SC crime rate for 2018 was 364.39 per 100,000 population, a 18.34% increase from 2017.
- The Lexington SC crime rate for 2017 was 307.92 per 100,000 population, a 10.67% decline from 2016.
- The Lexington SC crime rate for 2016 was 344.71 per 100,000 population, a 21.87% decline from 2015.
- The Lexington SC crime rate for 2015 was 441.2 per 100,000 population, a 91.65% increase from 2013.
| 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 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Lexington |
SC |
US |
| 2018 |
364.39 |
488.28 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
307.92 |
506.09 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
344.71 |
506.81 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
441.20 |
499.47 |
373.74 |
| 2013 |
230.21 |
508.45 |
369.13 |
| 2012 |
310.59 |
560.48 |
387.75 |
| 2011 |
337.43 |
596.87 |
387.06 |
| 2010 |
346.12 |
602.16 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
282.66 |
675.23 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
293.50 |
730.97 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
387.36 |
785.67 |
471.77 |
| 2005 |
226.90 |
767.38 |
469.04 |
| 2004 |
210.26 |
789.92 |
463.16 |
| 2003 |
181.68 |
806.39 |
475.84 |
| 2002 |
0.00 |
822.68 |
494.38 |
