Darlington, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Darlington, SC Summary

Crime in Darlington research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Darlington over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Darlington:

  • There were 507 total crimes committed in Darlington the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 8,378.8 total crimes per 100K people in Darlington.
  • The overall crime rate in Darlington is 260.50% above the national average.
  • Darlington ranks #161 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Darlington ranks #9,779 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in South Carolina

Darlington Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Darlington is 8,378.8 per 100,000 people. That's 260.50% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 157.67% higher than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Darlington
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 507 8,378.8 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 7 115.7 10.5 6.3
Robbery 8 132.2 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 67 1,107.3 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 85 1,404.7 530.7 369.8
Burglary 62 1,024.6 448.0 269.8
Larceny 322 5,321.4 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 38 628.0 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 422 6,974.1 2,721.1 1,954.4

Darlington Crime Compared To South Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in South Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Darlington

85
Violent Crimes
1,404.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
279.86%
Above The National Average
  • There were 85 violent crimes in Darlington in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Darlington is 1,404.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 71.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Darlington each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 279.86% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 164.70% higher than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Darlington

422
Property Crimes
6,974.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
256.84%
Above The National Average
  • There were 422 property crimes in Darlington in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Darlington is 6,974.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 14.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Darlington each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 256.84% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 156.30% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Darlington

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Sumter, SC 42,613 1,748 4,102.0 3,219.7 882.4
Florence, SC 39,997 2,747 6,868.0 5,567.9 1,300.1
Laurinburg, NC 15,199 916 6,026.7 4,467.4 1,559.3
Camden, SC 8,044 482 5,992.0 4,898.1 1,094.0
Hartsville, SC 7,614 661 8,681.4 6,934.6 1,746.8
Bennettsville, SC 6,891 309 4,484.1 3,207.1 1,277.0
Marion, SC 6,232 400 6,418.5 5,407.6 1,010.9
Wadesboro, NC 5,036 523 10,385.2 7,764.1 2,621.1
Timmonsville, SC 2,085 118 5,659.5 3,693.0 1,966.4

Darlington SnackAbility

2
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
4
Affordability
5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
1
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
8
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