Crime in South Carolina
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In 2008 there were 192,751 crimes reported in the U.S. state of South Carolina, including 307 murders.[1] In 2014 there were 174,269 crimes reported, including 311 murders.[1] In 2016, there was a total of 185,824 total crimes reported, with 24,896 of them being of violent nature.[2] In 2019, there were 177,712 crimes reported, which included 26,323 of those being violent crimes.[3] In 2024, there was a total of 134,764 crimes reported, which was roughly a ~24.17% decrease from 2019.[4] In addition, the county with the highest crime rate for 2024 was Dillion county, with a high rate of around 118 violent crimes per 10,000 residents.[5]
Capital punishment laws
Capital punishment is applied in the state of South Carolina.[6]
Notable Cases
1978 - Murder of Betty Gardner
1996 - David Mark Hill
1999 to 2000- Reinaldo Rivera
2005 - Stephen Stanko
2008 - Killing of Ronald Eugene Woodham IV
2009 - Murder of Brittanee Drexel
2009 - Patrick Tracy Burris
2009 - Disappearance of Susan Powell
2015 - Charleston church shooting
2022 - Murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh
2026 - Dyvonte Collins
References
- 1 2 Effgen, Christopher. "South Carolina Crime 1960 - 2016". Disastercenter.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ "South Carolina Crime 1960 to 2019". www.disastercenter.com. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ "South Carolina Crime 1960 to 2019". www.disastercenter.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "SLED 2024 Crime in South Carolina Annual Report: Murder and Aggravated Assault Down to Pre-Pandemic Levels | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division". www.sled.sc.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Harris, Javon (February 5, 2026). "SC's top 5 counties with the highest, lowest violent crime rates". The State. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Facts about capital punishment - the death penalty". Religioustolerance.org. Archived from the original on June 21, 2000. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
