Dorchester County, SC has a much higher rate of violent crime than the national average. With a violent crime rate of 27.3, it is nearly 5 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Furthermore, property crime in Dorchester County is also high with a rate of 53.6 - significantly above the national average of 35.4. This indicates that Dorchester County faces above-average rates of both violent and property crime, making it an area to consider with caution when visiting or living there.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Dorchester County violent crime is 27.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Dorchester County property crime is 53.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Dorchester, South Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Summerville, South Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Summerville, South Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.