Crime & Safety in Tega Cay, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.28
per 1,000 residents
-94% vs national
Property Crime Rate
2.97
per 1,000 residents
-86% vs national
Total Crimes
47
2024
Violent Clearance
75%
cases solved
+77% vs national
Property Clearance
33%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-89%
vs 10K-25K avg
-89% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+29.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Tega Cay Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Tega Cay vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Tega Cay 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)Tega Cay police solve 100% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2 | 0.14 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 3 | 0.21 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 37 | 2.56 | 35.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3 | 0.21 | 33.3% |
Tega Cay, SC reported 4 violent crimes and 43 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.28 per 1,000 residents is 93.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 75% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 37 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Tega Cay's violent crime rate is 89% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 43 | 0.28 | 2.97 |
| 2023 | 3 | 127 | 0.21 | 9.02 |
| 2022 | 6 | 141 | 0.44 | 10.36 |
| 2021 | 7 | 170 | 0.57 | 13.96 |
| 2020 | 5 | 227 | 0.42 | 19.22 |
| 2019 | 5 | 164 | 0.44 | 14.49 |
| 2018 | 7 | 220 | 0.65 | 20.44 |
| 2017 | 5 | 219 | 0.48 | 21.12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 193 | 0.80 | 19.24 |
| 2015 | 1 | 151 | 0.11 | 15.89 |