2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Salem, SC vs Orangeburg, SC

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- Orangeburg has 86% more violent crime than Salem.
- Orangeburg has 93% more property crime than Salem.
 Salem, SCOrangeburg, SCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock39.522.7
 Property Crime6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places to live m. Come check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the general Salem area for a year and a half. Being a "Yankee" I was treated with either indifference or outright hostility. Things I liked were little  More

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Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Avoid this town  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Salem, South CarolinaCrime Index
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 Longcreek, SC 
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 Salem, SC5.75
 Walhalla, SC29.2
 Seneca, SC29.7
 Fair Play, SC34.9
 Westminster, SC39.65

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