Myrtle Beach, SC Crime and Crime Rate
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The Myrtle Beach crime rate is much higher than the South Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #184
Myrtle Beach, SC | 7,794.24 |
South Carolina | 2,253.24 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Myrtle Beach, SC Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 8 | 43 | 153 | 220 | 511 | 3,681 | 544 | 6 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 26.9 | 144.8 | 515.4 | 741.1 | 1,721.4 | 12,399.8 | 1,832.5 | 20.2 | 7,521 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 30.6 | 82.7 | 365.8 | 759.9 | 2,433.4 | 267.0 | NA | 1,861 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 2 | 49 | 186 | 238 | 608 | 3,497 | 470 | 18 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 7.0 | 171.0 | 648.9 | 830.3 | 2,121.2 | 12,200.4 | 1,639.7 | 62.8 | 7,697 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 31.8 | 83.2 | 373.6 | 857.8 | 2,502.9 | 263.5 | NA | 1,937 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 7 | 43 | 195 | 227 | 670 | 3,300 | 343 | 13 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 24.9 | 153.1 | 694.3 | 808.3 | 2,385.6 | 11,750.0 | 1,221.3 | 46.3 | 7,732 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.9 | 35.5 | 95.0 | 421.4 | 954.5 | 2,588.3 | 279.5 | NA | 2,109 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 4 | 36 | 160 | 243 | 590 | 3,243 | 354 | 2 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 14.6 | 131.3 | 583.4 | 886.1 | 2,151.3 | 11,825.0 | 1,290.8 | 7.3 | 7,314 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 34.5 | 92.2 | 438.4 | 1,002.8 | 2,609.4 | 292.0 | NA | 2,151 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 1 | 39 | 189 | 254 | 793 | 3,061 | 301 | 5 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 118.5 | 574.3 | 771.9 | 2,409.8 | 9,302.0 | 914.7 | 15.2 | 6,260 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 31.7 | 107.7 | 452.3 | 997.9 | 2,617.2 | 285.3 | NA | 2,159 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 4 | 29 | 154 | 188 | 664 | 3,056 | 264 | 3 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 12.7 | 92.2 | 489.4 | 597.5 | 2,110.3 | 9,712.4 | 839.0 | 9.5 | 5,886 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 35.3 | 125.7 | 503.4 | 992.8 | 2,598.4 | 297.4 | NA | 2,258 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 2 | 37 | 217 | 276 | 782 | 3,587 | 465 | 7 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 6.5 | 119.9 | 703.4 | 894.7 | 2,534.8 | 11,627.2 | 1,507.3 | 22.7 | 7,576 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 36.6 | 147.3 | 539.1 | 1,026.1 | 2,814.1 | 394.0 | NA | 2,459 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 2 | 49 | 222 | 233 | 1,011 | 3,998 | 479 | 10 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 166.9 | 756.1 | 793.6 | 3,443.3 | 13,616.7 | 1,631.4 | 34.1 | 8,808 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 8.0 | 39.5 | 144.0 | 596.9 | 1,025.8 | 2,859.6 | 386.3 | NA | 2,551 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 8 | 67 | 203 | 277 | 778 | 3,590 | 519 | 15 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 29.6 | 248.1 | 751.7 | 1,025.7 | 2,880.7 | 13,292.9 | 1,921.7 | 55.5 | 9,565 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 8.3 | 40.8 | 136.5 | 579.9 | 989.8 | 2,873.0 | 379.6 | NA | 2,516 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 3 | 54 | 193 | 251 | 851 | 3,834 | 456 | 16 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 11.6 | 209.7 | 749.4 | 974.6 | 3,304.2 | 14,886.4 | 1,770.5 | 62.1 | 9,584 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 7.4 | 42.5 | 132.1 | 579.0 | 1,000.9 | 2,954.1 | 384.4 | NA | 2,532 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Myrtle Beach, SC | 67.33 |
South Carolina | 24.00 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Myrtle Beach, SC Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 109 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 151 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 34 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 13.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 136 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 111 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Myrtle Beach, SC | 7.52 |
South Carolina | 2.89 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Myrtle Beach, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 272 | 193 | 79 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 916.3 | 650.1 | 266.1 | 7.83 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 291.8 | 218.9 | 72.9 | 2.55 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 272 | 193 | 79 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 949.0 | 673.3 | 275.6 | 8.11 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 319.1 | 244.3 | 74.8 | 2.82 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 267 | 199 | 68 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 950.7 | 708.6 | 242.1 | 8.30 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 329.4 | 235.8 | 93.6 | 2.83 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 268 | 187 | 81 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 977.2 | 681.9 | 295.4 | 8.30 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 335.3 | 247.7 | 87.6 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 272 | 202 | 70 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 826.6 | 613.9 | 212.7 | 7.20 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 332.4 | 245.3 | 87.1 | 2.89 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 272 | 202 | 70 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 864.5 | 642.0 | 222.5 | 7.53 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 340.8 | 253.0 | 87.8 | 2.97 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 243 | 184 | 59 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 787.7 | 596.4 | 191.2 | 6.92 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 253.4 | 88.6 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 229 | 179 | 50 | |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Per 100,000 | 779.9 | 609.7 | 170.3 | 6.95 |
| South Carolina | Per 100,000 | 340.4 | 250.4 | 90.0 | 2.95 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 242 | 184 | 58 | |
2005 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Count | 243 | 183 | 60 | |