Crime & Safety in Orangeburg, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
12.46
per 1,000 residents
+178% vs national
Property Crime Rate
62.09
per 1,000 residents
+186% vs national
Total Crimes
993
2024
Violent Clearance
32%
cases solved
-25% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+377%
vs 10K-25K avg
+377% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-20.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Orangeburg Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Orangeburg vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Orangeburg 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)Orangeburg police solve 100% of murder cases but only 8% 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 | 0.30 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.23 | 66.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 25 | 1.88 | 20.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 134 | 10.06 | 31.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 148 | 11.11 | 24.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 607 | 45.57 | 15.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 72 | 5.41 | 8.3% |
Orangeburg, SC reported 166 violent crimes and 827 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 12.46 per 1,000 residents is 178.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 32% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 607 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 57.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Orangeburg's violent crime rate is 377% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 166 | 827 | 12.46 | 62.09 |
| 2023 | 211 | 864 | 15.70 | 64.28 |
| 2022 | 211 | 759 | 17.14 | 61.67 |
| 2021 | 257 | 738 | 20.84 | 59.83 |
| 2020 | 218 | 824 | 17.40 | 65.77 |
| 2019 | 159 | 819 | 12.44 | 64.10 |
| 2018 | 170 | 751 | 13.26 | 58.58 |
| 2017 | 124 | 872 | 9.48 | 66.69 |
| 2016 | 81 | 981 | 6.06 | 73.40 |
| 2015 | 121 | 761 | 8.99 | 56.54 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
3
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2021 | Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School | 0 | 3 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.