Crime & Safety in Rock Hill, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.42
per 1,000 residents
-1% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.48
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Total Crimes
2,120
2024
Violent Clearance
58%
cases solved
+36% vs national
Property Clearance
28%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+32%
vs 50K-100K avg
+32% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-13.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Rock Hill Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Rock Hill vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Rock Hill 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)Rock Hill police solve 89% of murder cases but only 22% of burglary 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 | 9 | 0.12 | 88.9% |
| Rape | Violent | 26 | 0.34 | 30.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 30 | 0.39 | 56.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 270 | 3.55 | 58.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 209 | 2.75 | 22.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,373 | 18.07 | 28.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 202 | 2.66 | 28.7% |
Rock Hill, SC reported 336 violent crimes and 1,784 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.42 per 1,000 residents is 1.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 58% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,373 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 54.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Rock Hill's violent crime rate is 32% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 336 | 1,784 | 4.42 | 23.48 |
| 2023 | 388 | 2,023 | 5.13 | 26.73 |
| 2022 | 364 | 2,011 | 4.92 | 27.16 |
| 2021 | 480 | 1,876 | 6.21 | 24.26 |
| 2020 | 533 | 2,179 | 7.01 | 28.67 |
| 2019 | 498 | 2,521 | 6.61 | 33.46 |
| 2018 | 361 | 2,799 | 4.88 | 37.80 |
| 2017 | 472 | 3,003 | 6.37 | 40.55 |
| 2016 | 448 | 2,546 | 6.17 | 35.07 |
| 2015 | 400 | 2,291 | 5.64 | 32.33 |