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Crime rate in Lake City, South Carolina (SC): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Lake City by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	1 (15.2)	0 (0.0)	1 (15.2)	1 (15.1)	0 (0.0)	1 (14.7)	2 (29.9)	0 (0.0)	1 (15.0)	1 (14.9)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	6 (91.5)	5 (75.4)	5 (75.8)	5 (75.6)	10 (149.1)	3 (44.2)	8 (119.5)	10 (149.5)	5 (74.8)	3 (44.6)	4 (59.2)
Robberies (per 100,000)	19 (289.6)	29 (437.3)	13 (197.0)	28 (423.2)	29 (432.3)	18 (264.9)	15 (224.1)	14 (209.3)	17 (254.2)	13 (193.5)	13 (192.5)
Assaults (per 100,000)	111 (1,692.1)	156 (2,352.2)	73 (1,106.2)	61 (922.0)	83 (1,237.3)	111 (1,633.8)	69 (1,030.9)	85 (1,270.7)	80 (1,196.4)	52 (773.9)	76 (1,125.4)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	191 (2,911.6)	117 (1,764.2)	146 (2,212.5)	210 (3,174.1)	151 (2,251.0)	113 (1,663.2)	126 (1,882.6)	113 (1,689.3)	124 (1,854.3)	121 (1,800.9)	124 (1,836.2)
Thefts (per 100,000)	502 (7,652.4)	516 (7,780.5)	585 (8,865.0)	689 (10,414.1)	480 (7,155.6)	589 (8,669.4)	510 (7,619.9)	361 (5,396.9)	330 (4,934.9)	327 (4,866.8)	320 (4,738.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	37 (564.0)	40 (603.1)	22 (333.4)	35 (529.0)	40 (596.3)	37 (544.6)	35 (522.9)	39 (583.0)	23 (344.0)	14 (208.4)	24 (355.4)
Arson (per 100,000)	6 (91.5)	4 (60.3)	3 (45.5)	0 (0.0)	5 (74.5)	4 (58.9)	2 (29.9)	3 (44.8)	6 (89.7)	4 (59.5)	4 (59.2)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 302.7)	1095.9	1157.5	917.4	1095.0	998.8	988.5	917.2	826.3	768.3	622.5	684.2

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Lake City, South Carolina as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake City to the number of sex offenders is 231 to 1.

See how dangerous Lake City, SC is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lake City:
684.2
Scranton:
137.9
Coward:
62.1
Kingstree:
645.7
Pamplico:
60.5
Turbeville:
403.9
Johnsonville:
211.8
Hemingway:
984.5
Florence:
622.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lake City:
726.1
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lake City:
564.3
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lake City:
839.1
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lake City:
899.3
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lake City:
815.7
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lake City:
1,034.2
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lake City:
994.7
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Lake City:
787.0
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Lake City:
766.0
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Lake City:
1,486.3
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Lake City:
1,125.0
U.S. Average:
276.6

Property crime rate in 2011
Lake City:
664.7
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Lake City:
641.7
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lake City:
676.6
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lake City:
702.8
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lake City:
845.1
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lake City:
857.1
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lake City:
907.3
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Lake City:
1,248.5
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Lake City:
946.0
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Lake City:
841.5
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Lake City:
1,061.1
U.S. Average:
337.2

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 25 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.11
South Carolina average:
2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 23 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.83
South Carolina average:
2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 27 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.29
South Carolina average:
2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 27 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.84
South Carolina average:
2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 25 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.69
South Carolina average:
2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 29 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.16
South Carolina average:
2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 27 (20 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.04
South Carolina average:
2.52

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lake City

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Zip codes: 29560, 29591.

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