Bennettsville, SC Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
332
Total Crimes
4,373.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
86.43%
Above National Average
88 out of 151
In South Carolina
8,193 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Bennettsville, SC?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Bennettsville is 4,373.6 per 100,000 people. That's 86.43% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 34.50% higher than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Bennettsville SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
4
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
3
Amenities
8
Education
3
Commute
8.5

How Does Bennettsville Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Bennettsville
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 332 4,373.6 3,251.8 2,346.0
Murder 1 13.2 10.5 6.5
Robbery 5 65.9 59.8 73.9
Aggravated Assault 83 1,093.4 420.3 279.7
Violent Crime 91 1,198.8 530.7 387.8
Burglary 28 368.9 448.0 314.2
Larceny 203 2,674.2 1,991.0 1,398.0
Car Theft 10 131.7 282.1 246.0
Property Crime 241 3,174.8 2,721.1 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Bennettsville

91
Violent Crimes
1,198.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
209.13%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 83.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Bennettsville each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Bennettsville is 1,198.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 209.13% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 125.90% higher than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Bennettsville

241
Property Crimes
3,174.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
62.13%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 31.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Bennettsville each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Bennettsville is 3,174.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 62.13% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 16.67% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Bennettsville Crime Compared To South Carolina Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in South Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Bennettsville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Florence, SC 38,597 2,952 7,648.3 6,192.2 1,456.1
Pinehurst, NC 16,837 152 902.8 789.9 112.8
Hope Mills, NC 15,878 884 5,567.5 4,868.4 699.1
Southern Pines, NC 14,924 351 2,351.9 1,909.7 442.2
Laurinburg, NC 14,905 958 6,427.4 4,642.7 1,784.6
Aberdeen, NC 8,189 299 3,651.2 3,394.8 256.4
Hartsville, SC 7,519 538 7,155.2 5,984.8 1,170.4
Darlington, SC 5,895 468 7,938.9 6,344.4 1,594.6
Cheraw, SC 5,529 395 7,144.1 6,547.3 596.9
McColl, SC 1,981 104 5,249.9 3,836.4 1,413.4
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