Lake City, SC Crime Rates & Map

Buy Rent

F

Total crime 157%

Violent crime 342%

Property crime 121%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lake City_{/100k people}	South Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	395	n/a (estimate)	6,039	3,252	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	15.3	10.5	6.5
Rape	4	n/a	61.2	40.0	38.4
Robbery	9	n/a	137.6	59.8	73.9
Assault	98	n/a	1,498.2	420.3	279.7
Violent crime	112	n/a (estimate)	1,712	531	388
Burglary	49	n/a	749.1	448.0	314.2
Theft	212	n/a	3,241.1	1,991.0	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	22	n/a	336.3	282.1	246.0
Property crime	283	n/a (estimate)	4,327	2,721	1,958

Key findings

Lake City crime rates are 157% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake City are 342% higher than the national average
In Lake City you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake City is safer than 2% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake City has not changed

Lake City crime map

Safest Places to Live in and Around Lake City

See all the best places to live around Lake City

Compare Lake City, SC Crime

See all Lake City poll results

The best places in South Carolina

Here are the best places to live in South Carolina

See the best places to live in & around Lake City

Top 10 cities in South Carolina with the best education system

Check out the 10 safest cities in South Carolina

Daily Crime In Lake City (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Lake City, SC per 100,000 people. In Lake City, the total number of daily crimes is 1.86 times more than the South Carolina average and 2.57 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Lake City is 3.23 times more than the South Carolina average and 4.42 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Lake City has a daily crime rate that is 1.59 times more than the South Carolina average and 2.21 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Lake City (higher is better)

How safe is Lake City, South Carolina compared to other cities in South Carolina and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Lake City is safer than 14% of the cities in South Carolina and 2% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in South Carolina and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Lake City. Overall, Lake City is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake City is 1 in 59

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake City is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake City is 1 in 17

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Lake City, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 59. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 24 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Lake City is 1 in 17.

Year Over Year Crime In Lake City (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Lake City is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Lake City has not changed and the rate of property crime in Lake City has not changed. The total crime rate in Lake City has not changed year to year.

Lake City police department

Item	Lake City	South Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	23	5,812	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.4	5.1	3.3

There are a total of 23 Lake City police officers. This results in 3.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 33.1% less than the South Carolina average and 4.2% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in South Carolina

State	Total offenders	South Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
South Carolina	15,193	377	266

There are a total of 15,193 sex offenders in South Carolina. This yields a total of 377 sex offenders in South Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 42% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Scranton, SC	755	0	927	927
Pamplico, SC	1,186	249	829	1,077
Turbeville, SC	1,013	126	1,389	1,515
Olanta, SC	525	708	1,947	2,655
Coward, SC	731	129	3,105	3,234
Stuckey, SC	188	672	3,443	4,115
Kingstree, SC	3,232	507	3,922	4,429
Lake City, SC	6,751	1,712	4,327	6,039

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ephraim, UT	6,751	146	425	572
Taneytown, MD	6,755	191	938	1,128
Morrilton, AR	6,746	450	4,676	5,126
Marion, SC	6,756	733	5,378	6,111
Bayville, NY	6,745	124	482	606
Lake City, SC	6,751	1,712	4,327	6,039

Source: The Lake City, SC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.