York, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In York, SC Summary

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

  • There were 402 total crimes committed in York the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,621.2 total crimes per 100K people in York.
  • The overall crime rate in York is 98.83% above the national average.
  • York ranks #116 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • York ranks #9,278 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

York Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in York is 4,621.2 per 100,000 people. That's 98.83% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 42.11% higher than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
York
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 402 4,621.2 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 11.5 10.5 6.3
Robbery 7 80.5 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 49 563.3 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 60 689.7 530.7 369.8
Burglary 44 505.8 448.0 269.8
Larceny 281 3,230.3 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 17 195.4 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 342 3,931.5 2,721.1 1,954.4

York 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 York

60
Violent Crimes
689.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
86.52%
Above The National Average
  • There were 60 violent crimes in York in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in York is 689.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 145.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in York each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 86.52% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 29.97% higher than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In York

342
Property Crimes
3,931.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
101.16%
Above The National Average
  • There were 342 property crimes in York in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in York is 3,931.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 25.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in York each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 101.16% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 44.48% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around York

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Gastonia, NC 81,937 3,872 4,725.6 3,938.4 787.2
Rock Hill, SC 74,047 2,339 3,158.8 2,679.4 479.4
Fort Mill, SC 31,023 251 809.1 741.4 67.7
Belmont, NC 15,297 574 3,752.4 3,556.3 196.1
Tega Cay, SC 13,607 147 1,080.3 1,036.2 44.1
Kings Mountain, NC 11,624 318 2,735.7 2,254.0 481.8
Clover, SC 7,153 96 1,342.1 1,230.3 111.8

York SnackAbility

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