Easley, SC Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Easley

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Easley_{/100k people}	South Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,461	n/a (estimate)	7,066	3,798	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Easley_{/100k people}	South Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.1	4.9
Rape	6	n/a	29.0	46.9	38.6
Robbery	9	n/a	43.5	80.3	101.9
Assault	87	n/a	420.8	369.1	237.8
Violent crime	102	n/a (estimate)	493	505	373
Burglary	144	n/a	696.5	705.7	491.4
Theft	1,155	n/a	5,586.2	2,322.7	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	60	n/a	290.2	264.9	220.2
Property crime	1,359	n/a (estimate)	6,573	3,293	2,487

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Easley, SC for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Easley, SC is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Easley, SC crime rates are 86% higher than in comparison to the South Carolina mean and are 147% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Easley, SC has a rate that is 2% lower than the South Carolina average; compared to the United States, it is 32% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, Easley, SC is 100% higher than its state's mean, and 164% higher than the country's average.

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The overall crime rate in Easley is 147% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 19.36 daily crimes that occur in Easley.
Easley is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States.
In Easley you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Easley has increased by 26%.

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Daily Crime In Easley (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Easley, SC per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for South Carolina and on a national level. In Easley, SC the total number of daily crimes is 1.86 times more than the South Carolina average and 2.47 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Easley, SC is 1.02 times less than the South Carolina average and 1.32 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Easley, SC has a daily crime rate that is 2.00 times more than the South Carolina average and 2.64 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Easley (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Easley, SC compared to other areas of South Carolina, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Easley, SC safer than 35% when compared to other South Carolina cities, and 9% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in South Carolina, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Easley, SC. At this time, Easley, SC sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Easley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Easley is 1 in 203

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Easley is 1 in 16

The chance of being a victim of crime in Easley is 1 in 15

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Easley, SC? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Easley, SC, you have a 1 in 203 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 16. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Easley, SC is 1 in 15.

Year Over Year Crime In Easley (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Easley, SC is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Easley, SC has decreased by 20% and the rate of property crime in Easley, SC has increased by 32%. The total crime rate in Easley, SC has increased by 26% year to year.

Easley police department

Item	Easley	South Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	53	5,812	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	5.1	3.3

There are a total of 53 Easley police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 48.3% less than the South Carolina average and 19.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in South Carolina

State	Total offenders	South Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
South Carolina	12,678	314	222

There are a total of 12,678 sex offenders in South Carolina. This yields a total of 314 sex offenders in South Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 41% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Golden Grove, SC	2,133	231	1,508	1,739
Arial, SC	2,739	247	1,613	1,860
City View, SC	1,467	283	1,849	2,132
Pendleton, SC	3,061	294	1,919	2,212
Judson, SC	2,028	309	2,019	2,328
Easley, SC	20,242	493	6,573	7,066

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA	20,241	232	1,428	1,661
Fuquay-Varina, NC	20,246	308	2,438	2,746
Trussville, AL	20,229	198	1,251	1,449
Clifton, CO	20,262	476	3,922	4,398
Naples, FL	20,214	98	2,504	2,603
Easley, SC	20,242	493	6,573	7,066

Source: The Easley, SC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.