Cheraw, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Cheraw, SC Summary

Crime in Cheraw research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Cheraw 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 Cheraw:

  • There were 358 total crimes committed in Cheraw the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 7,276.4 total crimes per 100K people in Cheraw.
  • The overall crime rate in Cheraw is 213.07% above the national average.
  • Cheraw ranks #156 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Cheraw ranks #9,737 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.

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Cheraw Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Cheraw is 7,276.4 per 100,000 people. That's 213.07% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 123.77% higher than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Cheraw
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 358 7,276.4 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 20.3 10.5 6.3
Robbery 6 122.0 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 48 975.6 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 57 1,158.5 530.7 369.8
Burglary 49 995.9 448.0 269.8
Larceny 236 4,796.7 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 16 325.2 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 301 6,117.9 2,721.1 1,954.4

Cheraw 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 Cheraw

57
Violent Crimes
1,158.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
213.29%
Above The National Average
  • There were 57 violent crimes in Cheraw in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Cheraw is 1,158.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 86.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Cheraw each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 213.29% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 118.31% higher than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Cheraw

301
Property Crimes
6,117.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
213.03%
Above The National Average
  • There were 301 property crimes in Cheraw in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Cheraw is 6,117.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 16.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Cheraw each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 213.03% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 124.83% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Cheraw

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Florence, SC 39,997 2,747 6,868.0 5,567.9 1,300.1
Monroe, NC 35,204 1,664 4,726.7 3,939.9 786.8
Pinehurst, NC 18,426 75 407.0 374.5 32.6
Albemarle, NC 16,819 692 4,114.4 3,531.7 582.7
Southern Pines, NC 16,388 366 2,233.3 1,989.3 244.1
Aberdeen, NC 9,528 287 3,012.2 2,718.3 293.9
Bennettsville, SC 6,891 309 4,484.1 3,207.1 1,277.0
Chesterfield, SC 1,326 44 3,318.3 2,488.7 829.6

Cheraw SnackAbility

2
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
2/10
Housing
5
Affordability
3
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
9
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