Simpsonville, SC Crime


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Simpsonville, SC is a small town with a population of less than 20,000 people. Despite its size, the crime rate in Simpsonville is substantially higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Simpsonville stands at 22.3, which is slightly above the US average of 22.7. Furthermore, the property crime rate in Simpsonville is an alarming 53.2, nearly double the US average of 35.4. This means that the residents of Simpsonville should be extra vigilant and take precautions to ensure their safety whenever possible.

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

Simpsonville violent crime is 22.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Simpsonville property crime is 53.2. (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
Simpsonville, SC Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000260.208.156.9195.23212.4439.22602.5170.8
2001529.80048.2481.63701.7619.22944.8137.6
2002626.2027.274.9524.14029.4537.73294.3197.4
2003424.46.720.213.53844601.5613.13853.7134.7
2004641.66.713.4200.5421.15567.4574.84752240.6
2005634.613.252.972.7495.84991.1806.53893.7290.9
2006611.603945.55274599.9819.83519.8260.2
20071091.9055.5104.9931.55046579.94163.8302.3
2008651.7023.576.3551.94661.5786.73628.3246.6
2009476.15.728.768.8372.93768.7711.32937120.5
2010452.65.527.655.2364.33686.77342825.8126.9
2011292.710.827.181.3173.43691.1650.42883.5157.2
2012302.7058.437.2207.13436.2435.52830.7170
2014291.2050.230.1210.941424773479.3185.8
2015277.24.929.229.2213.9423
2016329.8070.766193.23609.3325.13062.7221.5
2017311.5064.155192.43486.2398.62821.9265.7
2018181.14.422.122.1132.53065.2326.82495.5242.9
2019194.24.229.646.41142681.4312.52208.4160.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fountain Inn, SC433.71,937.37,26142019
Mauldin, SC223.91,622.620,49452019
Greenville, SC575.74,016.957,59592019
Woodruff, SC68.9803.54,076132019
West Pelzer, SC106.51,490.9899132018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fountain Inn, SC433.71,937.37,26142019
Mauldin, SC223.91,622.620,49452019
Greer, SC433.63,096.223,224142019
Easley, SC458.25,133.218,706202019
Spartanburg, SC1,186.66,489.439,193242019

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

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 10 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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