What is the #1 most dangerous cities in south carolina?

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

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 most dangerous cities in south carolina?: Dillon ranks #1 with 23.72 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in south carolina?: 1. Dillon (23.72), 2. Allendale (22.63), 3. Estill (21.69), 4. Pageland (19.49), 5. Lake City (18.02)
How many cities in South Carolina are ranked?: This ranking includes 141 cities in South Carolina with available data.

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