Walterboro, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Walterboro, SC Summary

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

  • There were 449 total crimes committed in Walterboro the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 8,265.8 total crimes per 100K people in Walterboro.
  • The overall crime rate in Walterboro is 255.64% above the national average.
  • Walterboro ranks #160 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Walterboro ranks #9,775 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

Walterboro Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Walterboro is 8,265.8 per 100,000 people. That's 255.64% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 154.20% higher than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Walterboro
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 449 8,265.8 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 18.4 10.5 6.3
Robbery 5 92.0 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 44 810.0 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 52 957.3 530.7 369.8
Burglary 30 552.3 448.0 269.8
Larceny 348 6,406.5 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 19 349.8 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 397 7,308.5 2,721.1 1,954.4

Walterboro 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 Walterboro

52
Violent Crimes
957.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
158.87%
Above The National Average
  • There were 52 violent crimes in Walterboro in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Walterboro is 957.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 104.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Walterboro each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 158.87% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 80.39% higher than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Walterboro

397
Property Crimes
7,308.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
273.95%
Above The National Average
  • There were 397 property crimes in Walterboro in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Walterboro is 7,308.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 13.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Walterboro each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 273.95% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 168.59% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Walterboro

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Charleston, SC 152,324 3,449 2,264.3 1,889.4 374.9
Mount Pleasant, SC 93,951 1,451 1,544.4 1,417.8 126.7
Summerville, SC 51,423 1,566 3,045.3 2,679.7 365.6
Goose Creek, SC 46,665 965 2,067.9 1,789.3 278.6
Hanahan, SC 22,320 411 1,841.4 1,447.1 394.3
Port Royal, SC 13,430 203 1,511.5 1,250.9 260.6
St. George, SC 1,774 88 4,960.5 4,284.1 676.4
Yemassee, SC 1,149 50 4,351.6 3,220.2 1,131.4

Walterboro SnackAbility

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