Crime & Safety in Aiken, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.69
per 1,000 residents
+27% vs national
Property Crime Rate
39.58
per 1,000 residents
+82% vs national
Total Crimes
1,504
2024
Violent Clearance
30%
cases solved
-30% vs national
Property Clearance
29%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+104%
vs 25K-50K avg
+104% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+76.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Aiken Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Aiken vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Aiken is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Aiken police solve 75% of murder cases but only 16% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.12 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 19 | 0.57 | 15.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 20 | 0.60 | 25.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 146 | 4.39 | 30.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 113 | 3.40 | 15.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,131 | 34.04 | 30.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 71 | 2.14 | 19.7% |
Aiken, SC reported 189 violent crimes and 1,315 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.69 per 1,000 residents is 27.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 30% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,131 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 76.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Aiken's violent crime rate is 104% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 189 | 1,315 | 5.69 | 39.58 |
| 2023 | 105 | 1,123 | 3.22 | 34.40 |
| 2022 | 192 | 1,118 | 6.00 | 34.95 |
| 2021 | 209 | 1,186 | 6.68 | 37.93 |
| 2020 | 251 | 1,507 | 8.09 | 48.60 |
| 2019 | 178 | 1,499 | 5.76 | 48.48 |
| 2018 | 136 | 1,277 | 4.40 | 41.35 |
| 2017 | 169 | 1,348 | 5.42 | 43.26 |
| 2016 | 260 | 1,803 | 8.44 | 58.54 |
| 2015 | 176 | 1,605 | 5.79 | 52.77 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2019 | South Aiken High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.