Crime & Safety in Ninety Six, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.43
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.75
per 1,000 residents
-60% vs national
Total Crimes
23
2024
Violent Clearance
60%
cases solved
+41% vs national
Property Clearance
33%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+4%
vs <10K avg
+4% vs <10K
YoY Change
-28.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Ninety Six Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Ninety Six vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Ninety Six 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)Ninety Six police solve 75% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 1 | 0.49 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 4 | 1.94 | 75.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 3 | 1.46 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 15 | 7.29 | 33.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Ninety Six, SC reported 5 violent crimes and 18 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.43 per 1,000 residents is 45.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 60% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 15 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Ninety Six's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 2.43 | 8.75 |
| 2023 | 7 | 27 | 3.40 | 13.13 |
| 2022 | 5 | 28 | 2.41 | 13.50 |
| 2021 | 9 | 39 | 4.41 | 19.09 |
| 2020 | 7 | 44 | 3.43 | 21.55 |
| 2019 | 2 | 41 | 0.98 | 20.11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 39 | 2.45 | 19.15 |
| 2017 | 7 | 47 | 3.40 | 22.82 |
| 2016 | 7 | 60 | 3.41 | 29.27 |
| 2015 | 14 | 54 | 6.89 | 26.56 |