Orangeburg, SC Crime


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Orangeburg, SC has a higher than average amount of both violent crime and property crime. The violent crime rate in Orangeburg is 39.5, which is more than double the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Orangeburg stands at 83.9, well above the US average of 35.4. This indicates that Orangeburg has a significantly higher criminal risk level than the national average, and residents should take extra precautions to ensure their safety and security.

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

Orangeburg violent crime is 39.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Orangeburg property crime is 83.9. (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
Orangeburg, SC Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001843.2038.7216.6587.98741.41879.86266595.7
20021637.77.7114.8252.51262.78188.62005.15655.5528
20031015.315.739.4488472.28830.522435981.4606
2004565.223.238.7224.5278.771081780.94754.2573
2005803.47.723267.85056641.21752.14353.5535.6
2006483.56.820.4163.4292.85468.21579.83561.5326.9
2007636.2029.3204.8402.25770.11184.74080.7504.6
2008878.1062.7305.8509.66789.51638.64657493.9
20095957.567.8256.1263.66333.81747.34097489.5
2010724.430.230.2301.8362.24482.31629.92565.7286.7
2011509.7035.4169.9304.45825.72003.33440.2382.2
2012420.9035.7185.5199.86463.61740.74359363.8
20137167.236.2217455.761841497.24325.2361.6
2014662.921.63693.7511.64806.21059.23429.9317
2015906.5059.4252.6594.45713.61010.54368.8334.3
2016598.6074.8142.2381.67332.61294.45596.7441.5
2017948.37.661.2198.8680.66661.11162.45123.9374.7
20181326.17.823.4226.21068.65850.21084.24290.2475.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Cameron, SC0.02,020.241192019
St. Matthews, SC473.75,263.21,995122019
Bowman, SC1,769.94,203.51,192152019
Norway, SC1,101.95,785.1387162007
North, SC1,390.88,344.9800162018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Cayce, SC971.15,657.612,625332019
West Columbia, SC706.16,666.313,729362019
Forest Acres, SC620.26,172.510,146372019
Lexington, SC324.92,852.018,078402019
Sumter, SC1,057.04,541.538,955412019

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Over 4 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 9 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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