What is the #1 safest cities in south carolina?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Due West	1,185	0.00
2	Whitmire	1,241	0.00
3	Aynor	1,077	0.00
4	Sullivan's Island	2,127	0.00
5	Ridgeville	1,591	0.00
6	Branchville	1,169	0.00
7	Lamar	1,446	0.00
8	Tega Cay	13,267	0.28
9	Burnettown	3,090	0.31
10	North Augusta	24,928	0.34
11	Fort Mill	28,281	0.46
12	Central	5,299	0.56
13	Jackson	1,782	0.61
14	Edgefield	3,977	0.73
15	Fountain Inn	11,307	0.79
16	West Pelzer	1,276	0.98
17	Wellford	3,432	1.07
18	Lexington	24,132	1.18
19	Bluffton	31,323	1.19
20	Mount Pleasant	92,662	1.28
21	Port Royal	15,047	1.30
22	Isle of Palms	4,350	1.37
23	Cottageville	1,154	1.40
24	Clover	7,013	1.44
25	Hardeeville	9,293	1.60
26	Clemson	17,759	1.62
27	Lyman	6,317	2.03
28	Westminster	2,244	2.06
29	Blacksburg	2,158	2.08
30	South Congaree	1,918	2.09
31	New Ellenton	2,604	2.12
32	Simpsonville	25,125	2.14
33	Landrum	2,564	2.17
34	Mauldin	25,985	2.19
35	Summerville	51,262	2.22
36	Belton	4,405	2.24
37	Hanahan	21,119	2.25
38	Gaffney	12,612	2.26
39	Surfside Beach	4,217	2.28
40	Walhalla	4,121	2.36
41	Irmo	11,799	2.38
42	Easley	23,942	2.39
43	Ninety Six	2,635	2.43
44	Prosperity	1,198	2.45
45	Jonesville	1,016	2.46
46	Goose Creek	46,964	2.56
47	Travelers Rest	8,137	2.64
48	Johnston	2,518	2.88
49	Forest Acres	10,491	2.91
50	Pickens	3,386	2.95
51	Pendleton	3,542	2.96
52	Liberty	3,337	3.04
53	Pacolet	2,164	3.15
54	Saluda	3,095	3.27
55	St. Matthews	1,626	3.29
56	Moncks Corner	14,362	3.36
57	Greer	39,191	3.50
58	Cowpens	2,031	3.56
59	Charleston	152,014	3.58
60	Inman	3,085	3.60
61	North Myrtle Beach	19,343	3.61
62	Gaston	2,026	3.66
63	Elloree	1,005	3.68
64	Abbeville	4,863	3.70
65	Woodruff	4,337	3.84
66	Winnsboro	3,332	3.84
67	McCormick	2,681	3.93
68	Chapin	1,410	4.13
69	Duncan	4,175	4.17
70	Loris	2,570	4.21
71	Elgin	2,176	4.24
72	Ridgeland	3,756	4.27
73	Wagener	1,170	4.36
74	Johnsonville	1,037	4.40
75	Rock Hill	74,769	4.42
76	Conway	26,082	4.45
77	Calhoun Falls	1,897	4.63
78	Greenwood	22,527	4.89
79	Fort Lawn	1,144	5.12
80	Chesterfield	1,497	5.13
81	Fairfax	2,037	5.35
82	Springdale	2,422	5.53
83	Yemassee	1,007	5.57
84	Anderson	29,563	5.61
85	Williston	2,884	5.61
86	Aiken	32,334	5.69
87	Timmonsville	2,153	5.70
88	Newberry	10,733	5.95
89	Seneca	8,910	6.15
90	Hampton	2,691	6.20
91	Greenville	71,755	6.46
92	Denmark	3,141	6.50
93	Williamston	4,116	6.78
94	Honea Path	3,734	6.92
95	Beaufort	13,660	7.03
96	Andrews	2,558	7.11
97	St. Stephen	1,460	7.18
98	York	8,697	7.26
99	Cayce	13,718	7.34
100	West Columbia	17,723	7.48
101	Columbia	138,019	7.70
102	Batesburg-Leesville	4,935	7.72
103	Pelion	1,147	8.01
104	Holly Hill	1,415	8.06
105	Florence	40,205	8.07
106	North Charleston	117,460	8.11
107	Bishopville	2,958	8.16
108	Ware Shoals	2,207	8.22
109	Georgetown	8,511	8.61
110	St. George	1,935	8.73
111	Marion	6,338	8.82
112	Laurens	9,307	9.28
113	Blackville	1,778	9.47
114	Camden	8,025	9.48
115	Latta	1,301	9.69
116	Union	8,047	9.75
117	Bennettsville	6,798	9.95
118	Great Falls	1,741	10.01
119	Walterboro	5,490	10.06
120	Manning	3,843	10.31
121	Lancaster	8,738	10.64
122	Sumter	43,065	10.98
123	Myrtle Beach	37,214	11.12
124	Darlington	6,128	11.31
125	Cheraw	5,024	11.64
126	Barnwell	4,616	12.08
127	Kingstree	3,161	12.25
128	Santee	1,179	12.41
129	Orangeburg	13,189	12.46
130	McColl	2,453	12.70
131	Clinton	7,624	12.79
132	Spartanburg	38,578	14.90
133	Chester	5,241	15.54
134	Mullins	3,965	15.86
135	Bamberg	3,036	17.24
136	Hartsville	7,422	17.46
137	Lake City	6,032	18.02
138	Pageland	2,476	19.49
139	Estill	2,287	21.69
140	Allendale	2,595	22.63
141	Dillon	6,406	23.72

Methodology

Cities in South Carolina are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 safest cities in south carolina?: Due West ranks #1 with 0.00 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 safest cities in south carolina?: 1. Due West (0.00), 2. Whitmire (0.00), 3. Aynor (0.00), 4. Sullivan's Island (0.00), 5. Ridgeville (0.00)
How many cities in South Carolina are ranked?: This ranking includes 141 cities in South Carolina with available data.

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