Crime & Safety in Walterboro, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
10.06
per 1,000 residents
+125% vs national
Property Crime Rate
53.80
per 1,000 residents
+148% vs national
Total Crimes
349
2024
Violent Clearance
36%
cases solved
-14% vs national
Property Clearance
24%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+329%
vs <10K avg
+329% vs <10K
YoY Change
-36.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Walterboro Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Walterboro vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Walterboro 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)Walterboro police solve 50% of robbery 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 | 2 | 0.37 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.18 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 1.10 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 46 | 8.42 | 37.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 24 | 4.39 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 253 | 46.29 | 24.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 17 | 3.11 | 17.6% |
Walterboro, SC reported 55 violent crimes and 294 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 10.06 per 1,000 residents is 124.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 36% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 253 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 65.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Walterboro's violent crime rate is 329% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55 | 294 | 10.06 | 53.80 |
| 2023 | 86 | 390 | 15.81 | 71.68 |
| 2022 | 52 | 397 | 9.57 | 73.09 |
| 2021 | 66 | 356 | 12.45 | 67.13 |
| 2020 | 38 | 355 | 7.05 | 65.90 |
| 2019 | 21 | 316 | 3.87 | 58.21 |
| 2018 | 39 | 373 | 7.67 | 73.38 |
| 2017 | 48 | 367 | 9.10 | 69.57 |
| 2016 | 60 | 449 | 11.42 | 85.47 |
| 2015 | 52 | 394 | 9.90 | 75.05 |