Central, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Central, SC Summary

Crime in Central research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Central over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Central:

  • There were 96 total crimes committed in Central the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,799.4 total crimes per 100K people in Central.
  • The overall crime rate in Central is -22.58% below the national average.
  • Central ranks #36 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Central ranks #6,090 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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.

Additional research about crime in South Carolina

Central Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Central is 1,799.4 per 100,000 people. That's -22.58% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -44.66% lower than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Central
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 96 1,799.4 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 10.5 6.3
Robbery 1 18.7 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 1 18.7 530.7 369.8
Burglary 3 56.2 448.0 269.8
Larceny 83 1,555.8 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 9 168.7 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 95 1,780.7 2,721.1 1,954.4

Central Crime Compared To South Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in South Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Central

1
Violent Crimes
18.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-94.93%
Below The National Average
  • There were 1 violent crimes in Central in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Central is 18.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 5,335.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Central each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -94.93% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -96.47% lower than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Central

95
Property Crimes
1,780.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-8.89%
Below The National Average
  • There were 95 property crimes in Central in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Central is 1,780.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 56.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Central each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -8.89% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -34.56% lower than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Central

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Columbus, NE 24,158 303 1,254.2 1,183.9 70.4
Seward, NE 7,695 50 649.8 571.8 78.0
Aurora, NE 4,631 26 561.4 453.5 108.0

Central SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
5
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
8.5
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