Crime & Safety in Cheraw, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
11.64
per 1,000 residents
+160% vs national
Property Crime Rate
72.83
per 1,000 residents
+235% vs national
Total Crimes
421
2024
Violent Clearance
29%
cases solved
-31% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+396%
vs <10K avg
+396% vs <10K
YoY Change
+25.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Cheraw Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cheraw vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Cheraw 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)Cheraw police solve 40% of robbery cases but only 6% of burglary 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 | 5 | 1.00 | 40.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 1.00 | 20.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 1.00 | 40.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 43 | 8.63 | 27.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 48 | 9.63 | 6.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 288 | 57.78 | 15.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 27 | 5.42 | 7.4% |
Cheraw, SC reported 58 violent crimes and 363 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 11.64 per 1,000 residents is 159.7% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 29% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 288 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 44.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Cheraw's violent crime rate is 396% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58 | 363 | 11.64 | 72.83 |
| 2023 | 46 | 240 | 9.27 | 48.35 |
| 2022 | 57 | 301 | 11.59 | 61.18 |
| 2021 | 34 | 282 | 6.15 | 51.02 |
| 2020 | 36 | 376 | 6.51 | 68.01 |
| 2019 | 61 | 413 | 10.91 | 73.90 |
| 2018 | 59 | 387 | 10.52 | 68.97 |
| 2017 | 70 | 416 | 12.13 | 72.10 |
| 2016 | 49 | 396 | 8.50 | 68.68 |
| 2015 | 54 | 463 | 9.34 | 80.09 |