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Crime rate in Summerville, 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 Summerville, SC compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Summerville, SC

The 2022 crime rate in Summerville, SC is 243 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 81.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Summerville crime rate rose by 32% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - a decrease of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Summerville has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Summerville, SC is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Summerville:

243.3
Lincolnville:

74.3
Goose Creek:

171.1
Ridgeville:

37.5
Hanahan:

200.5
North Charleston:

529.4
Moncks Corner:

291.3
Cottageville:

200.0
Charleston:

203.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Summerville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		6
(12.6)		1
(2.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(8.3)		4
(8.0)		5
(9.9)		2
(3.9)		6
(11.3)		4
(7.4)		3
(5.5)		2
(3.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		10
(21.0)		8
(18.4)		11
(25.1)		3
(6.6)		13
(28.8)		10
(21.4)		14
(29.1)		15
(29.9)		26
(51.5)		31
(60.1)		36
(68.1)		24
(44.7)		20
(36.7)		28
(54.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		47
(98.9)		41
(94.5)		32
(72.9)		32
(70.8)		26
(57.5)		23
(49.1)		21
(43.7)		31
(61.8)		34
(67.3)		19
(36.8)		22
(41.6)		25
(46.5)		12
(22.0)		23
(44.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		75
(157.9)		100
(230.5)		76
(173.1)		49
(108.4)		66
(146.0)		107
(228.6)		79
(164.3)		138
(275.2)		84
(166.3)		96
(186.2)		136
(257.2)		135
(251.3)		114
(209.4)		135
(262.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		257
(541.0)		238
(548.5)		227
(517.1)		202
(446.8)		227
(502.1)		205
(438.0)		224
(466.0)		192
(382.8)		157
(310.9)		239
(463.5)		248
(468.9)		122
(227.1)		105
(192.9)		118
(229.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,342
(2,825)		1,289
(2,971)		1,100
(2,506)		1,064
(2,354)		1,309
(2,895)		1,302
(2,782)		1,379
(2,869)		1,548
(3,086)		1,478
(2,927)		1,416
(2,746)		1,316
(2,488)		1,282
(2,387)		898
(1,650)		1,106
(2,151)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		82
(172.6)		79
(182.1)		85
(193.6)		106
(234.5)		103
(227.8)		126
(269.2)		122
(253.8)		106
(211.3)		115
(227.7)		121
(234.7)		105
(198.5)		114
(212.2)		104
(191.0)		154
(299.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		4
(9.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.4)		2
(4.3)		2
(4.2)		0
(0.0)		5
(9.9)		4
(7.8)		2
(3.8)		1
(1.9)		1
(1.8)		7
(13.6)
City-Data.com crime index268.0265.6228.5201.2238.6241.0253.6280.6271.5265.2289.3243.2183.7243.3

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 92 registered sex offenders living in Summerville, South Carolina as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Summerville is 534 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Summerville:

215.9
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Summerville:

163.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Summerville:

208.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Summerville:

240.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Summerville:

179.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Summerville:

188.1
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Summerville:

214.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Summerville:

149.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Summerville:

160.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Summerville:

130.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Summerville:

105.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Summerville:

148.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Summerville:

185.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Summerville:

174.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Summerville:

187.5
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Summerville:

171.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Summerville:

182.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Summerville:

193.8
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Summerville:

198.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Summerville:

149.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Summerville:

196.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Summerville:

248.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Summerville:

265.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Summerville:

242.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Summerville:

262.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Summerville:

274.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Summerville:

267.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Summerville:

279.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Summerville:

242.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Summerville:

257.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Summerville:

285.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Summerville:

275.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Summerville:

247.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Summerville:

219.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Summerville:

257.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Summerville:

273.6
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: 146 (119 officers - 106 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
South Carolina average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 140 (116 officers - 97 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
South Carolina average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 133 (109 officers - 94 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
South Carolina average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 124 (101 officers - 87 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
South Carolina average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 115 (94 officers - 82 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
South Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 113 (92 officers - 79 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
South Carolina average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 100 (80 officers - 75 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
South Carolina average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 104 (84 officers - 77 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
South Carolina average:

2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 91 (85 officers - 76 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
South Carolina average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 109 (87 officers - 78 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
South Carolina average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 101 (81 officers - 71 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
South Carolina average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 104 (82 officers - 74 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
South Carolina average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 100 (80 officers - 73 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
South Carolina average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 97 (77 officers - 70 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
South Carolina average:

2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 91 (70 officers - 61 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
South Carolina average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 83 (66 officers - 59 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
South Carolina average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 85 (66 officers - 58 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
South Carolina average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 84 (64 officers - 57 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
South Carolina average:

2.44

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Summerville, SC
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Zip codes: 29483.

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