Union, SC Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Union, SC Summary

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

  • There were 587 total crimes committed in Union in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 7,530.5 total crimes per 100K people in Union.
  • The overall crime rate in Union is 255.34% above the national average.
  • Union ranks #148 safest out of 158 cities in South Carolina.
  • Union ranks #9,797 safest out of 9,896 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

Additional research about crime in South Carolina

Union Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Union is 7,530.5 per 100,000 people. That's 255.34% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 213.45% higher than the South Carolina total crime rate of 2,402.5 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Union
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 587 7,530.5 2,402.5 2,119.2
Murder 2 25.7 7.5 5.0
Robbery 10 128.3 35.1 61.0
Aggravated Assault 58 744.1 357.1 256.0
Violent Crime 76 975.0 436.7 359.0
Burglary 98 1,257.2 282.4 229.0
Larceny 381 4,887.7 1,468.2 1,272.0
Car Theft 32 410.5 215.1 259.0
Property Crime 511 6,555.5 1,965.8 1,760.0

Union Crime Compared To South Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in South Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Union

76
Violent Crimes
975.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
171.58%
Above The National Average
  • There were 76 violent crimes in Union in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Union is 975.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 102.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Union each year. That compares to a 1 in 229.0 chance statewide.
  • That's 171.58% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 123.25% higher than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 436.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Union

511
Property Crimes
6,555.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
272.47%
Above The National Average
  • There were 511 property crimes in Union in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Union is 6,555.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 15.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Union each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 272.47% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 233.48% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 1,965.8 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Union

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Erie, PA 92,379 2,129 2,304.6 1,929.0 375.6
Edinboro, PA 6,177 55 890.4 712.3 178.1
Corry, PA 6,034 59 977.8 812.1 165.7

Union SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
4
Affordability
6
Diversity
9
Safety
2
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
7
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