Irmo, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Irmo, SC Summary

Crime in Irmo research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Irmo 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 Irmo:

  • There were 451 total crimes committed in Irmo the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,778.2 total crimes per 100K people in Irmo.
  • The overall crime rate in Irmo is 62.56% above the national average.
  • Irmo ranks #92 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Irmo ranks #8,803 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.

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Irmo Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Irmo is 3,778.2 per 100,000 people. That's 62.56% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 16.19% higher than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Irmo
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 451 3,778.2 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 8.4 10.5 6.3
Robbery 8 67.0 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 40 335.1 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 55 460.8 530.7 369.8
Burglary 59 494.3 448.0 269.8
Larceny 317 2,655.6 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 20 167.5 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 396 3,317.4 2,721.1 1,954.4

Irmo 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 Irmo

55
Violent Crimes
460.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
24.59%
Above The National Average
  • There were 55 violent crimes in Irmo in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Irmo is 460.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 217.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Irmo each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 24.59% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -13.18% lower than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Irmo

396
Property Crimes
3,317.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
69.74%
Above The National Average
  • There were 396 property crimes in Irmo in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Irmo is 3,317.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 30.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Irmo each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 69.74% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 21.92% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Irmo

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Lexington, SC 24,880 469 1,885.0 1,643.9 241.2
West Columbia, SC 17,581 1,100 6,256.8 5,523.0 733.7
Cayce, SC 13,710 687 5,010.9 4,004.4 1,006.6
Forest Acres, SC 10,514 416 3,956.6 3,623.7 332.9
Springdale, SC 2,749 94 3,419.4 2,400.9 1,018.6
Chapin, SC 1,876 39 2,078.9 1,705.8 373.1

Irmo SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
8.5
Commute
6
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