Crime & Safety in Goose Creek, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.56
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.65
per 1,000 residents
-33% vs national
Total Crimes
866
2024
Violent Clearance
61%
cases solved
+44% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-24%
vs 50K-100K avg
-24% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-3.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Goose Creek Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Goose Creek vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Goose Creek 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)Goose Creek police solve 100% of murder cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 0.08 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 18 | 0.36 | 72.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 15 | 0.30 | 46.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 92 | 1.83 | 59.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 127 | 2.53 | 15.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 545 | 10.84 | 19.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 65 | 1.29 | 9.2% |
Goose Creek, SC reported 129 violent crimes and 737 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.56 per 1,000 residents is 42.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 61% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 545 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 38.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Goose Creek's violent crime rate is 24% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 129 | 737 | 2.56 | 14.65 |
| 2023 | 129 | 726 | 2.67 | 15.02 |
| 2022 | 131 | 830 | 2.81 | 17.79 |
| 2021 | 132 | 779 | 2.88 | 16.97 |
| 2020 | 127 | 1,128 | 2.85 | 25.34 |
| 2019 | 105 | 763 | 2.40 | 17.47 |
| 2018 | 106 | 964 | 2.43 | 22.14 |
| 2017 | 165 | 989 | 3.84 | 23.00 |
| 2016 | 158 | 917 | 3.80 | 22.08 |
| 2015 | 142 | 1,057 | 3.43 | 25.51 |