Winnsboro, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Winnsboro, SC Summary

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

  • There were 85 total crimes committed in Winnsboro the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,719.1 total crimes per 100K people in Winnsboro.
  • The overall crime rate in Winnsboro is 16.99% above the national average.
  • Winnsboro ranks #64 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Winnsboro ranks #7,778 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

Winnsboro Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Winnsboro is 2,719.1 per 100,000 people. That's 16.99% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -16.38% lower than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Winnsboro
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 85 2,719.1 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 32.0 10.5 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 11 351.9 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 12 383.9 530.7 369.8
Burglary 19 607.8 448.0 269.8
Larceny 49 1,567.5 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 5 159.9 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 73 2,335.3 2,721.1 1,954.4

Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro

12
Violent Crimes
383.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
3.81%
Above The National Average
  • There were 12 violent crimes in Winnsboro in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Winnsboro is 383.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 260.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Winnsboro each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 3.81% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -27.66% lower than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Winnsboro

73
Property Crimes
2,335.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
19.49%
Above The National Average
  • There were 73 property crimes in Winnsboro in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Winnsboro is 2,335.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 42.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Winnsboro each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 19.49% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -14.18% lower than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Winnsboro

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
Waxhaw, NC 22,613 185 818.1 734.1 84.0
Tega Cay, SC 13,607 147 1,080.3 1,036.2 44.1
Irmo, SC 11,937 451 3,778.2 3,317.4 460.8
Great Falls, SC 1,935 87 4,496.1 3,772.6 723.5
Chapin, SC 1,876 39 2,078.9 1,705.8 373.1

Winnsboro SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
5
Affordability
4
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
5
Commute
8
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