Crime & Safety in Greenville, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.46
per 1,000 residents
+44% vs national
Property Crime Rate
34.68
per 1,000 residents
+60% vs national
Total Crimes
3,020
2024
Violent Clearance
59%
cases solved
+40% vs national
Property Clearance
29%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+92%
vs 50K-100K avg
+92% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+6.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Greenville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Greenville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Greenville 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)Greenville police solve 86% of murder cases but only 24% 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 | 7 | 0.10 | 85.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 22 | 0.30 | 54.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 47 | 0.64 | 53.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 397 | 5.41 | 59.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 223 | 3.04 | 26.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,098 | 28.58 | 29.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 225 | 3.07 | 24.4% |
Greenville, SC reported 474 violent crimes and 2,546 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.46 per 1,000 residents is 44.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 59% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,098 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 50.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Greenville's violent crime rate is 92% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 474 | 2,546 | 6.46 | 34.68 |
| 2023 | 443 | 2,727 | 6.07 | 37.38 |
| 2022 | 398 | 2,694 | 5.43 | 36.75 |
| 2021 | 507 | 2,645 | 6.88 | 35.91 |
| 2020 | 501 | 2,930 | 6.96 | 40.69 |
| 2019 | 402 | 2,805 | 5.76 | 40.17 |
| 2018 | 368 | 2,806 | 5.29 | 40.31 |
| 2017 | 414 | 2,836 | 6.01 | 41.15 |
| 2016 | 398 | 2,821 | 6.06 | 42.95 |
| 2015 | 438 | 2,911 | 6.95 | 46.20 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | Tanglewood Middle | 1 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.