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	1,296	n/a (estimate)	6,198	3,746	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Easley_{/100k people}	South Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	4.8	7.4	5.3
Rape	5	n/a	23.9	48.1	40.4
Robbery	13	n/a	62.2	81.3	102.8
Assault	112	n/a	535.6	365.0	248.5
Violent crime	131	n/a (estimate)	626	502	386
Burglary	114	n/a	545.2	664.7	468.9
Theft	992	n/a	4,743.9	2,298.5	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	59	n/a	282.1	280.6	236.9
Property crime	1,165	n/a (estimate)	5,571	3,244	2,451

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 65% higher than in comparison to the South Carolina mean and are 118% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Easley, SC has a rate that is 25% higher than the South Carolina average; compared to the United States, it is 62% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, Easley, SC is 72% higher than its state's mean, and 127% higher than the country's 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	3,118	230	1,485	1,715
Arial, SC	2,384	246	1,589	1,835
City View, SC	1,684	282	1,821	2,103
Pendleton, SC	3,107	292	1,890	2,182
Judson, SC	2,091	308	1,989	2,297
Dunean, SC	3,748	322	2,080	2,402
Powdersville, SC	8,888	366	2,366	2,732
Easley, SC	20,464	626	5,571	6,198

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Easley is 118% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 16.98 daily crimes that occur in Easley.
Easley is safer than 8% of the cities in the United States.
In Easley you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Easley has decreased by 12%.

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Compare Easley, SC Crime To Other Cities

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 1.65 times more than the South Carolina average and 2.18 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Easley, SC is 1.25 times more than the South Carolina average and 1.62 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Easley, SC has a daily crime rate that is 1.72 times more than the South Carolina average and 2.27 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 36% when compared to other South Carolina cities, and 8% 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 160

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Easley is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Easley is 1 in 17

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 160 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 18. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Easley, SC is 1 in 17.

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 increased by 27% and the rate of property crime in Easley, SC has decreased by 15%. The total crime rate in Easley, SC has decreased by 12% year to year.

Easley police department

Item	Easley	South Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	53	5,812	558,732
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 19.5% 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.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Holiday, FL	20,451	652	4,073	4,725
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,477	63	1,467	1,530
Bayou Cane, LA	20,445	552	3,218	3,770
Clarksburg, MD	20,441	292	1,411	1,702
Libertyville, IL	20,435	39	1,310	1,349
Easley, SC	20,464	626	5,571	6,198

Source: The Easley, SC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.