Hampton, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Hampton, SC Summary

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

  • There were 123 total crimes committed in Hampton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,510.5 total crimes per 100K people in Hampton.
  • The overall crime rate in Hampton is 94.06% above the national average.
  • Hampton ranks #112 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Hampton ranks #9,226 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

Hampton Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Hampton is 4,510.5 per 100,000 people. That's 94.06% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 38.71% higher than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Hampton
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 123 4,510.5 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 10.5 6.3
Robbery 2 73.3 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 9 330.0 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 13 476.7 530.7 369.8
Burglary 29 1,063.4 448.0 269.8
Larceny 71 2,603.6 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 10 366.7 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 110 4,033.7 2,721.1 1,954.4

Hampton 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 Hampton

13
Violent Crimes
476.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
28.91%
Above The National Average
  • There were 13 violent crimes in Hampton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Hampton is 476.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 209.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Hampton each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 28.91% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -10.17% lower than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Hampton

110
Property Crimes
4,033.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
106.39%
Above The National Average
  • There were 110 property crimes in Hampton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Hampton is 4,033.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 24.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Hampton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 106.39% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 48.24% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Hampton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bluffton, SC 36,064 236 654.4 585.1 69.3
Statesboro, GA 33,590 835 2,485.9 2,182.2 303.7
Port Royal, SC 13,430 203 1,511.5 1,250.9 260.6
Beaufort, SC 13,003 439 3,376.1 3,045.5 330.7
Port Wentworth, GA 12,684 249 1,963.1 1,813.3 149.8
Orangeburg, SC 12,307 964 7,832.9 6,134.7 1,698.2
Rincon, GA 11,050 169 1,529.4 1,366.5 162.9
Walterboro, SC 5,432 449 8,265.8 7,308.5 957.3
Estill, SC 1,790 98 5,474.9 3,016.8 2,458.1

Hampton SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
6
Education
4
Commute
6
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