Georgetown, SC Crime


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The crime rate in Georgetown, SC is significantly higher than the national average. Violent crime is 56.9, which is over twice the US average of 22.7. Furthermore, the property crime rate in Georgetown, SC is 70.9; again more than double the US average of 35.4. This data indicates that people living in Georgetown, SC should take extra precautions to protect themselves and their property from potential criminal activity.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Georgetown violent crime is 56.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Georgetown property crime is 70.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Georgetown, SC Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20021822.510.954.6338.31418.79505.61582.57344.8578.4
20031990.922.177.4210.21681.28627.41227.76946.1453.5
20041953.4011253.81688.682111258.16533.5419.4
20051315.4022.11991094.36068.310284797.2243.2
20061618.93344.1132.21409.77224.71211.55726.9286.3
2007171923.157.7207.71430.57718899.96483.6334.6
20082030.711.835.4259.71723.792091723.76965.8519.5
20091254.411.894.7260.4887.67775.11207.16177.5390.5
20101501.3047.7166.81286.879591274.96445.8238.3
20111283.7043.1194.21046.46796.11348.45134.8312.8
20121170.710.821.7184.3953.97956.61691.16016.3249.3
20131223.51166.1220.5925.95665.81113.34354.1198.4
20151074.433.222.2254.8764.35449.711634098.4188.3
2016895.6077.4110.6707.73560.4552.92841.7165.9
20171421.711.1111.188.91210.75820.37224831.7266.6
20181111.222.7204.1113.4771.15805.61099.94433.6272.1
20191225.2091.6114.51019.16217.8698.55187.2332.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pawleys Island, SC943.43,773.6141112018
Andrews, SC757.84,133.72,894172017
Jamestown, SC1,204.84,819.396242019
Surfside Beach, SC155.23,923.74,570252018
Hemingway, SC500.09,250.0513282019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pawleys Island, SC943.43,773.6141112018
Andrews, SC757.84,133.72,894172017
Jamestown, SC1,204.84,819.396242019
Surfside Beach, SC155.23,923.74,570252018
Hemingway, SC500.09,250.0513282019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Over 14 years ago

Georgetown like many nice towns are ruined by the foul smell of these mills that not only polute the air but the water as well. Why there are not controls put on them  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Georgetown, but spent a few days there on vacation in the summer of 2006. I'd never want to live there because of the disgusting, nauseating smell that  More

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