Crime & Safety in Hemingway, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
23.76
per 1,000 residents
+430% vs national
Property Crime Rate
138.23
per 1,000 residents
+536% vs national
Total Crimes
75
2024
Violent Clearance
27%
cases solved
-36% vs national
Property Clearance
31%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+913%
vs <10K avg
+913% vs <10K
YoY Change
+121.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Hemingway Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hemingway vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Hemingway 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)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Hemingway police solve 33% of larceny/theft cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 11 | 23.76 | 18.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 6 | 12.96 | 16.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 57 | 123.11 | 33.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 2.16 | 0.0% |
Hemingway, SC reported 11 violent crimes and 64 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 23.76 per 1,000 residents is 430.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 27% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 57 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 72.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Hemingway's violent crime rate is 913% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 64 | 23.76 | 138.23 |
| 2023 | 5 | 31 | 10.73 | 66.52 |
| 2022 | 3 | 33 | 6.13 | 67.48 |
| 2021 | 4 | 30 | 10.58 | 79.37 |
| 2020 | 2 | 17 | 5.15 | 43.81 |
| 2019 | 2 | 37 | 5.00 | 92.50 |
| 2018 | 5 | 20 | 12.35 | 49.38 |
| 2017 | 1 | 46 | 2.38 | 109.26 |
| 2016 | 1 | 29 | 2.34 | 67.92 |
| 2015 | 2 | 33 | 4.67 | 77.10 |