Crime & Safety in Ware Shoals, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
8.22
per 1,000 residents
+83% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.96
per 1,000 residents
-8% vs national
Total Crimes
48
2024
Violent Clearance
57%
cases solved
+35% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+251%
vs <10K avg
+251% vs <10K
YoY Change
-12.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Ware Shoals Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Ware Shoals vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Ware Shoals 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)Ware Shoals police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 4% of larceny/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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 1.17 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 12 | 7.05 | 58.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 8 | 4.70 | 12.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 24 | 14.09 | 4.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2 | 1.17 | 100.0% |
Ware Shoals, SC reported 14 violent crimes and 34 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 8.22 per 1,000 residents is 83.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 57% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 24 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 8.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Ware Shoals's violent crime rate is 251% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 34 | 8.22 | 19.96 |
| 2023 | 16 | 43 | 9.43 | 25.35 |
| 2022 | 8 | 61 | 4.72 | 35.97 |
| 2021 | 26 | 117 | 12.09 | 54.42 |
| 2020 | 14 | 123 | 6.51 | 57.16 |
| 2019 | 23 | 105 | 10.67 | 48.70 |
| 2018 | 35 | 108 | 16.26 | 50.16 |
| 2017 | 24 | 118 | 10.99 | 54.03 |
| 2016 | 19 | 106 | 8.74 | 48.74 |
| 2015 | 21 | 88 | 9.71 | 40.70 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | Ware Shoals High School | 0 | 0 | public suicide | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.