Union, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Union, SC Summary

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

  • There were 518 total crimes committed in Union the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 6,493.7 total crimes per 100K people in Union.
  • The overall crime rate in Union is 179.39% above the national average.
  • Union ranks #147 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Union ranks #9,662 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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Union Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Union is 6,493.7 per 100,000 people. That's 179.39% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 99.70% higher than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Union
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 518 6,493.7 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 10.5 6.3
Robbery 8 100.3 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 73 915.1 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 87 1,090.6 530.7 369.8
Burglary 66 827.4 448.0 269.8
Larceny 333 4,174.5 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 32 401.2 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 431 5,403.0 2,721.1 1,954.4

Union 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 Union

87
Violent Crimes
1,090.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
194.93%
Above The National Average
  • There were 87 violent crimes in Union in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Union is 1,090.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 91.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Union each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 194.93% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 105.52% higher than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Union

431
Property Crimes
5,403.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
176.45%
Above The National Average
  • There were 431 property crimes in Union in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Union is 5,403.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 18.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Union each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 176.45% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 98.56% higher than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Union

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Erie, PA 93,363 2,681 2,871.6 2,264.3 607.3

Union SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
4
Affordability
6
Diversity
9
Safety
2
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
7
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