Crime & Safety in Forest Acres, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.91
per 1,000 residents
-35% vs national
Property Crime Rate
34.05
per 1,000 residents
+57% vs national
Total Crimes
381
2024
Violent Clearance
27%
cases solved
-37% vs national
Property Clearance
30%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+11%
vs 10K-25K avg
+11% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-33.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Forest Acres Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Forest Acres vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Forest Acres 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)Forest Acres police solve 32% of burglary cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.39 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.49 | 20.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 20 | 1.94 | 30.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 22 | 2.13 | 31.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 306 | 29.68 | 31.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 23 | 2.23 | 8.7% |
Forest Acres, SC reported 30 violent crimes and 351 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.91 per 1,000 residents is 35.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 27% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 306 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 55.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Forest Acres's violent crime rate is 11% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 351 | 2.91 | 34.05 |
| 2023 | 45 | 323 | 4.35 | 31.25 |
| 2022 | 35 | 380 | 3.33 | 36.14 |
| 2021 | 43 | 446 | 4.19 | 43.47 |
| 2020 | 42 | 586 | 4.08 | 56.99 |
| 2019 | 64 | 637 | 6.20 | 61.72 |
| 2018 | 50 | 655 | 4.82 | 63.13 |
| 2017 | 60 | 636 | 5.68 | 60.21 |
| 2016 | 79 | 562 | 7.42 | 52.75 |
| 2015 | 62 | 551 | 5.82 | 51.74 |