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


City-Data.com crime index in Rock Hill, SC compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Rock Hill, SC

The 2022 crime rate in Rock Hill, SC is 262 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 84.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Rock Hill crime rate fell by 12% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 8 - a decrease of 5 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Rock Hill has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Rock Hill, SC is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Rock Hill:

262.4
Fort Mill:

52.3
Tega Cay:

57.4
York:

367.6
Pineville:

535.9
Waxhaw:

68.5
Clover:

95.9
Fort Lawn:

71.5
Chester:

790.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Rock Hill by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		4
(5.8)		6
(9.1)		5
(7.5)		8
(11.8)		4
(5.8)		5
(7.2)		4
(5.6)		4
(5.5)		8
(10.8)		3
(4.1)		5
(6.6)		10
(13.2)		13
(16.8)		8
(10.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		28
(40.3)		31
(46.9)		50
(74.7)		35
(51.4)		50
(72.9)		34
(48.7)		38
(53.6)		61
(84.0)		55
(74.3)		56
(75.6)		55
(73.0)		38
(50.0)		37
(47.8)		25
(33.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		82
(118.0)		80
(120.9)		71
(106.1)		111
(163.1)		78
(113.7)		64
(91.8)		62
(87.5)		60
(82.7)		95
(128.3)		62
(83.7)		63
(83.6)		44
(57.9)		39
(50.4)		22
(29.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		592
(851.7)		424
(640.9)		290
(433.3)		291
(427.5)		241
(351.2)		256
(367.0)		296
(417.7)		322
(443.6)		314
(424.0)		250
(337.6)		382
(507.0)		441
(580.1)		388
(501.7)		300
(405.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		579
(833.0)		452
(683.3)		538
(803.9)		405
(595.0)		396
(577.1)		371
(531.9)		328
(462.9)		336
(462.9)		368
(496.9)		326
(440.2)		329
(436.7)		212
(278.9)		142
(183.6)		194
(262.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,145
(3,086)		1,919
(2,901)		2,302
(3,440)		2,018
(2,965)		2,070
(3,017)		1,934
(2,773)		1,857
(2,621)		2,056
(2,832)		2,499
(3,375)		2,261
(3,053)		2,008
(2,665)		1,809
(2,380)		1,538
(1,989)		1,627
(2,197)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		214
(307.9)		148
(223.7)		160
(239.1)		165
(242.4)		121
(176.3)		69
(98.9)		106
(149.6)		154
(212.2)		136
(183.7)		206
(278.2)		185
(245.5)		142
(186.8)		169
(218.5)		163
(220.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		10
(14.4)		9
(13.6)		11
(16.4)		9
(13.2)		12
(17.5)		17
(24.4)		7
(9.9)		10
(13.8)		4
(5.4)		13
(17.6)		10
(13.3)		4
(5.3)		20
(25.9)		8
(10.8)
City-Data.com crime index455.9401.9406.2378.7349.5310.3313.2354.4388.8336.5355.0329.4297.3262.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Rock Hill, South Carolina as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rock Hill is 1,275 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


When are crimes committed in Rock Hill, SC?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Rock Hill:

272.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Rock Hill:

357.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Rock Hill:

395.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Rock Hill:

381.6
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Rock Hill:

294.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Rock Hill:

372.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Rock Hill:

358.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Rock Hill:

317.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Rock Hill:

292.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Rock Hill:

317.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Rock Hill:

370.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Rock Hill:

359.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Rock Hill:

445.9
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Rock Hill:

536.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Rock Hill:

600.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Rock Hill:

541.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Rock Hill:

544.5
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Rock Hill:

540.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Rock Hill:

195.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Rock Hill:

168.9
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Rock Hill:

202.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Rock Hill:

257.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Rock Hill:

282.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Rock Hill:

295.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Rock Hill:

266.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Rock Hill:

246.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Rock Hill:

259.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Rock Hill:

292.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Rock Hill:

303.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Rock Hill:

368.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Rock Hill:

315.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Rock Hill:

367.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Rock Hill:

391.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Rock Hill:

316.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Rock Hill:

317.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Rock Hill:

321.5
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 183 (137 officers - 111 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
South Carolina average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 201 (152 officers - 126 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
South Carolina average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 195 (149 officers - 125 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
South Carolina average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 192 (145 officers - 128 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
South Carolina average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 194 (150 officers - 133 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
South Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 189 (145 officers - 129 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
South Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 178 (140 officers - 128 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
South Carolina average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 176 (134 officers - 124 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
South Carolina average:

2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 180 (137 officers - 125 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
South Carolina average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 178 (136 officers - 123 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
South Carolina average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 171 (127 officers - 113 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.92
South Carolina average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 162 (122 officers - 108 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
South Carolina average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 160 (118 officers - 103 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
South Carolina average:

2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 158 (117 officers - 104 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
South Carolina average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 150 (107 officers - 93 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
South Carolina average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 150 (108 officers - 97 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
South Carolina average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 145 (107 officers - 95 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
South Carolina average:

2.44

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Rock Hill, SC
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 29733.

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