Winnsboro, SC Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 36%

Violent crime 87%

Property crime 26%

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}	Winnsboro_{/100k people}	South Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	101	n/a (estimate)	3,191	3,252	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	10.5	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	40.0	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	63.2	59.8	73.9
Assault	21	n/a	663.5	420.3	279.7
Violent crime	23	n/a (estimate)	727	531	388
Burglary	10	n/a	316.0	448.0	314.2
Theft	66	n/a	2,085.3	1,991.0	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	63.2	282.1	246.0
Property crime	78	n/a (estimate)	2,464	2,721	1,958

Key findings

Winnsboro crime rates are 36% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Winnsboro are 87% higher than the national average
In Winnsboro you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Winnsboro is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Winnsboro has not changed

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Daily Crime In Winnsboro (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Winnsboro

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Winnsboro is 1 in 138

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Winnsboro is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Winnsboro is 1 in 32

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

Winnsboro police department

Item	Winnsboro	South Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	19	5,812	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	5.4	5.1	3.3

There are a total of 19 Winnsboro police officers. This results in 5.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6.4% greater than the South Carolina average and 65.7% 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}
Blythewood, SC	2,612	83	427	510
Winnsboro Mills, SC	1,675	282	1,443	1,725
Ridgeway, SC	402	568	2,909	3,477
Chapin, SC	1,566	181	3,440	3,621
Great Falls, SC	2,030	373	3,840	4,213
Winnsboro, SC	3,376	727	2,464	3,191

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Panasoffkee, FL	3,376	259	1,193	1,452
Alamo, GA	3,376	305	1,529	1,834
Penrose, CO	3,374	264	1,772	2,036
Lyman, SC	3,378	398	1,990	2,389
Maiden, NC	3,373	261	1,385	1,646
Winnsboro, SC	3,376	727	2,464	3,191

Source: The Winnsboro, 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.