Gaffney, SC Crime


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Gaffney, SC has higher rates of both violent and property crime than the United States average. The violent crime rate in Gaffney is 35.8 per 100,000 people which is much higher than the US average of 22.7 per 100,000 people. Similarly, the property crime rate in Gaffney stands at 56.3 per 100,000 people compared to the US average of 35.4 per 100,000 people. This means that residents of Gaffney have a much higher chance of being affected by a crime compared to other parts of the country.

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

Gaffney violent crime is 35.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Gaffney property crime is 56.3. (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
Gaffney, SC Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000722.97.149.6113.4552.81942524.51339.678
2001632030.5213.2388.34827.59673731.1129.4
2002858.77.582.9226542.35483.61468.83713.5301.3
2003934.97.792191.6643.77134.61203.25548.3383.2
20041181.415.3115.1237.8813.281551258.26505.6391.3
2005958.515.291.3190.2661.87128.2996.65766.5365.2
20061043083.7266.5692.87567.61324.75755.6487.2
20071220.515.461.8301.38427454.616845430.7339.9
2008965.8061.8208.6695.46274.11228.64512.4533.1
2009945.330.390.8234.4589.92563.7673.11686.5204.2
2010668.97.622.8174.8463.73268.7798.22120.9349.7
2011605.131.879.6159.2334.43535.3788.32508.2238.9
2012612.415.987.555.7453.33602.7835.12560.8206.8
2013520.77.994.7102.6315.62974.4591.72169.6213
2014670.20126.2149.8394.33934.7906.82641.5386.4
20156907.995.2111475.94632848.73505.7277.6
2016827.58111.4222.8485.44949.1930.93811.3206.9
2017716.423.153.9107.8531.53466.3531.52742.3192.6
2018811.515.662.4148.3585.27084.9998.85399.5686.6
2019814.2039.995.8678.55850.9702.44757.3391.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Blacksburg, SC531.13,611.31,89982019
Cowpens, SC166.12,367.12,33492019
Boiling Springs, NC42.8985.44,668122012
Chesnee, SC316.55,590.7878132019
Pacolet, SC359.71,838.52,756132019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Shelby, NC609.93,609.720,269162016
Spartanburg, SC1,186.66,489.439,193182019
Kings Mountain, NC136.83,128.110,808212019
Greer, SC433.63,096.223,224342019
Tega Cay, SC44.21,448.54,229362019

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Gaffney for ten years, I am from Garfield New Jersey. I do Love living here in the south.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Small town located an hour away from Charlotte. Property taxes are low and they offer the Homestead Act to senior citizens. Although the summer months are hot, winters  More

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