South Carolina

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In 2022, 491 violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents were reported to police in South Carolina. This is 12 percent lower than the violent crime rate in 2012.

The crime rate in South Carolina in 2022 was 29 percent higher than the United States average.

In 2022, 52 percent of violent crimes reported to police in South Carolina were not solved. This is 3 percentage points higher than the unsolved rate in 2012.

  • Capital:  Columbia
  • Population:  5,148,714
  • Area:  32,020 sq mi
  • Violent Crime Rank:  8th
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Aaliyah Bell Adrean Capers Alexis Ware Alisha Garcia Allen Wilson Amir Jennings Andrea Freeman Andrea Hayslette Angelica Livingston Anita Richardson Anna Morris Annette Sagers Anne Boukedes Antoine Jones Antwon Williams April Vlk Arthur Locke Jr. Ashley Hunter Barbara Brunson Barbara Jenkins Barbara Nave Barbara Sellars Bennie Crockett Billie Jo Hughes Bishop Bivins Boyce Morris Braden Boles Brandon Graves Brandy Hanna Brent Brunson Brian Awalt Brian Hooks Brooke Henson Carlo Pfaff CARL SIEMON CASEY YOUNG Casi Pogue Cassendra Robbins Cathy Parrott Chaka Wood Chandler Smith Charles Garrett Charles Litchfield Charles Mccaskill Cheryl Davis Christine Ludwig Christopher Nuce Christopher Partridge Coley Patterson Corey Kelly Corneilous Nedd Crystal Soles Dail Dinwiddie Dale Leary Daniel Fools Daniel Riggs Daniel Ventura Daquan Williams Darryl Miller David Barber David Shand Deborah Robertson Debra Southerly Deidre Reid DIANA PAGUADAS-TORRES Donna Wright Donnie Pennington Douglas Jones Dupre Little Durke Clark Dustin Eubanks Eduardo Santos-Serepia Eleanor Doster Elizabeth Calvert Elizabeth Crawford Elshawndrea Jones Erica Bradley Eric Mason Eric Smith Erlin Padilla Valenzuela Ernest Vereen Ernest Wright Esmerelda Guadarma Eugene Caston Eva Debruhl Evelyn Galeas Faith Mclane Farrika Brown Flavie Cocard Frankie Hurst Garrett Hughes Gary Locklear George Strickland Gerald Holmes Gertrude Keene Glenn Howlett Gregory Morgan Hamed Sesay Harrison Butler Sr Harry Plyler Harry Woodruff III Heather Elvis Heather Sellars Helder Funes Rodriguez Herman Caldwell Huie Fulton Jr. Ignacio Domingo Palacios Inez Miller Jaby Cox Jackie Robinson Jackson Garcia James Abell James Gibson James Harley James Mitchum Jr James Roberson James Smith James Walker Jamie Robertson Jason Knapp Jean Smith Jeffrey Cobb Jennifer Grodi Jeremy Grice Jermaine West Jerry Jones Jessica Barnes Jessica Gutierrez Jimmy Whitfield Joe Saxton Johnny Brown John Calvert John Dubose John Nealey John Parks Jonathan Edmond Jonathan Holley Jonathan Holmes Jorden Nebling Joseph Dixon juan terraza-sanchez Julia Bean Julius Gamble Justin Gasper Kareem Ward Kathy Tutein Kaye Hamilton Kemble McKeever Kenneth Jenkins Kenneth Quattlebaum Kevin Brookshire Kevin McClam Kimberly Boyd Korrina Sagers Malinoski Kristina Porco Kynande Bennett LaHenry Yarborough Lakeshia Turner Larry McCloud Lashaunda Spurlock Laura Anders Leaona Wright Letisha Torres Lila Martin Linnell Young Lisa Neugent Lisa Shuttleworth Lucio Pineda Mack Webb Margaret Holcomb Margarita Gonzalez Marjorie McCaffrey Mark Binette Mark Walls Marvin Judy Jr. Mary Dixon Mary McMaster Mathew Colter Matteo Van Dam Matthew Ferguson Matthew McCaskey Matthew Prebeg Matthew Scheer Maxwell Graham Melinda Felder Michael Montijo Michael O'Donnell Michael Thrasher Michael Woodward Misty Morris Mohammad Qanavizi Moise James Montey Thomas Murray Kennedy Naikeish Coardes Naomi Collins Oliver Hart Pamela Roach Patricia Barrett Paula Merchant Paulette Scott Paul Baker Penni Whiteside Phillip Braswell Phillip Gamble Phyllis Gilliam Portia Washington Regina Orozco Rena Beamer Rhonda Kelley Richard Gary Jr. Richard McCray Richard Sehorn Ricky Brooks Ricky Tanner Robbie Turner Robert Gore Jr Robert Grooms Jr Robert Jones Robert Linch Ronald Knowles Ronnie Stephens Ruby McClain Russell Moses Ruth Jenkins Sarah Boyd Sean Foster Selina Barfield Shakeima Cabbagestalk Shalonda Harts Shamra Felkel Shane Govan Shaniya Nichols Shanta Johnson Sharon Medlin Sharon Wills Shelia Carver Shelton Sanders Sherri Puzjak Sherry Jones Silas Sessions Jr. Sophia Van Dam Stacy Lester Stephanie VonCannon Steven Roberts Susan DeLuca Sylvia Brooks Tamera Kingery Tammy Stubblefield Teresa Shannon Teresa Taber Theodore Watson Theresa Ortiz Thomas Dias Timothy English Tina Crouch Tina Snipes Tiwana Cheatham Toby Bing Todd Massie Tommy Brailey Tommy Caulder Tonisha Alao Tracy Herion Tyese Sellers Tyler Doyle Tyreek Pettigrew Tyrone McKithen Vernon Snipe Viridiana Maldonado Wendy Joyner William Black William Carpenter William Johnson William Kent William McSwain William Ponder Willie Ham Willie Hodge Willie Smith III Willie Toomer Willis Frierson Woodrow Taylor Zachary Malinowski Zelig Williams Zoe Mcilwain
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Featured South Carolina Missing Cases

Robert Linch

Missing: Oct 03, 2007
Robert Franklin Lynch, an 18-year-old male, was last seen on October 3, 2007, in Piedmont, South Car ...Read More

Kareem Ward

Missing: Jun 17, 2007
Kareem Ward, a 22-year-old man from Aynor, South Carolina, went missing on June 17, 2007, under susp ...Read More

Selina Barfield

Missing: Jul 14, 2003
Selina Ruth Barfield, a 32-year-old woman from North Charleston, South Carolina, was last seen by he ...Read More

Erlin Padilla Valenzuela

Missing: Feb 04, 2019
Erlin “Noemi” Padilla Valenzuela, a 34-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina, was last ...Read More

April Vlk

Missing: Sep 17, 1991
April Irene Vlk, 37, was last seen on September 17, 1991, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Vlk ...Read More

Anna Morris

Missing: May 29, 2011
Anna Cornelia Morris, 64, was last seen walking away from her home on Congaree Road in Columbia, Sou ...Read More

Sharon Medlin

Missing: May 02, 1998
Sharon Evelyn Medlin, 50, was last seen on the morning of May 2, 1998, in Greer, South Carolina. Her ...Read More

Willie Hodge

Missing: Jan 23, 2019
Willie Manley Hodge Jr., age 36, was last seen by his family on January 23, 2019, in Sumter County, ...Read More

Willie Smith III

Missing: Jul 21, 2004
Willie James Smith III, 45, was last seen on July 21, 2004, in Columbia, South Carolina. Known to hi ...Read More

Sophia Van Dam

Missing: Jun 22, 2023
Sophia Van Dam, a 20-year-old woman, and her two-year-old son, Matteo, have been missing since June ...Read More
Featured South Carolina Murder Cases

Marcus Lee

Murdered: Dec 08, 1986
On December 8, 1986, Marcus "Mark" Lee, a 55-year-old resident of Westminster, South Carolina, was f ...Read More

Terry Dale Fetner

Murdered: Nov 26, 2000
On November 26, 2000, 44-year-old Terry "Dale" Fetner was brutally murdered outside his apartment at ...Read More

Chester Miller

Murdered: Aug 19, 1978
On August 19, 1978, 60-year-old Chester Miller was found shot to death inside the Caper House conven ...Read More

Ernest Chick Bolden

Murdered: Sep 08, 1986
On September 8, 1986, 49-year-old Ernest "Chick" Bolden was found murdered in his home on Martin Str ...Read More

Joseph PJ Jackson

Murdered: Oct 06, 1995
On October 6, 1995, Joseph "PJ" Jackson, 47, was found brutally murdered behind a residence on Asbur ...Read More

Cathy Scott

Murdered: Nov 02, 2015
On November 2, 2015, the bodies of Cathy Scott, 60, her husband Mike Scott, 59, and their mothers, V ...Read More

Daman Washington

Murdered: Mar 07, 2007
On March 7, 2007, Daman Washington, also known as “Duck,” was found dead in Charleston, South Ca ...Read More

Michael Scott

Murdered: Nov 02, 2015
On November 2, 2015, Michael Scott, 58, was found murdered in his home in Pendleton, South Carolina, ...Read More

Oscar Rice

Murdered: Sep 08, 1986
On September 8, 1986, 54-year-old Oscar Rice and his friend Ernest "Chick" Bolden were found brutall ...Read More

Bruce Marett

Murdered: Jun 28, 2002
Bruce Marett, a 50-year-old resident of Westminster, South Carolina, was brutally murdered on June 2 ...Read More

Tucker Hipps

Murdered: Sep 22, 2014
On September 22, 2014, 19-year-old Tucker Hipps was found dead beneath the Highway 93 bridge over La ...Read More