Sumter, SC Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,950
Total Crimes
4,931.5
Total Crimes / 100k People
110.21%
Above National Average
99 out of 151
In South Carolina
8,411 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Sumter, SC?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Sumter is 4,931.5 per 100,000 people. That's 110.21% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 51.66% 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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Sumter SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8.5

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Sumter
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,950 4,931.5 3,251.8 2,346.0
Murder 10 25.3 10.5 6.5
Robbery 45 113.8 59.8 73.9
Aggravated Assault 427 1,079.9 420.3 279.7
Violent Crime 491 1,241.7 530.7 387.8
Burglary 211 533.6 448.0 314.2
Larceny 1,179 2,981.6 1,991.0 1,398.0
Car Theft 69 174.5 282.1 246.0
Property Crime 1,459 3,689.7 2,721.1 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Sumter

491
Violent Crimes
1,241.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
220.20%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 80.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Sumter each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Sumter is 1,241.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 220.20% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 133.99% higher than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Sumter

1,459
Property Crimes
3,689.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
88.43%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 27.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Sumter each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Sumter is 3,689.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 88.43% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 35.60% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Sumter 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 Sumter

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Lexington, SC 22,592 540 2,390.2 2,182.2 208.0
West Columbia, SC 18,143 1,595 8,791.3 8,014.1 777.2
Irmo, SC 12,639 502 3,971.8 3,647.4 324.4
Forest Acres, SC 10,283 627 6,097.4 5,698.7 398.7
Camden, SC 7,264 445 6,126.1 4,914.6 1,211.5
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