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The Aiken crime rate is lower than the South Carolina average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #83

Aiken, SC	2,086.85
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.

Aiken, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Aiken, SC	Count	1	14	25	70	243	1,217	57	3
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	3.3	46.0	82.1	229.8	797.8	3,995.7	187.1	9.8	2,124
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	1	8	32	55	215	1,206	58	4
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	3.3	26.7	106.8	183.5	717.5	4,024.7	193.6	13.3	1,990
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	7	7	40	58	246	1,290	78	1
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	23.4	23.4	133.7	193.9	822.5	4,313.1	260.8	3.3	2,483
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	2	12	36	66	171	1,067	49	4
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	6.7	40.2	120.5	221.0	572.5	3,572.4	164.1	13.4	1,965
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	4	6	38	64	167	979	45	0
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	13.4	20.1	127.2	214.2	559.0	3,277.0	150.6	0.0	1,880
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	1	8	45	74	212	953	51	0
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	3.4	26.8	150.9	248.1	710.7	3,194.9	171.0	0.0	1,898
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	1	9	49	98	219	1,085	73	3
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	3.4	30.4	165.4	330.7	739.1	3,661.8	246.4	10.1	2,190
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	2	13	26	118	227	987	70	1
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	6.8	44.4	88.9	403.3	775.9	3,373.7	239.3	3.4	2,213
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	1	8	31	108	205	958	76	2
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	3.6	28.7	111.0	386.9	734.3	3,431.6	272.2	7.2	2,112
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	1	6	23	75	192	1,102	62	5
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	3.6	21.7	83.1	271.1	693.9	3,982.7	224.1	18.1	2,014
	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

Aiken, SC	10.89
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.

Aiken, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Aiken, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Aiken, 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	Aiken, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	3.3	0.0	0.0	3.3	0.0	0.0	33
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	3.3	0.0	0.0	3.3	0.0	0.0	33
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Aiken, 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	Aiken, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	3.4	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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

Aiken, SC	3.20
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.

Aiken, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Aiken, SC	Count	114	88	26
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	374.3	288.9	85.4	3.32
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	111	85	26
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	370.4	283.7	86.8	3.27
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	104	80	24
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	347.7	267.5	80.2	3.08
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	110	83	27
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	368.3	277.9	90.4	3.23
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	115	90	25
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	384.9	301.3	83.7	3.43
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	115	90	25
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	385.5	301.7	83.8	3.44
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	110	86	24
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	371.2	290.2	81.0	3.31
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	125	83	42
	Aiken, SC	Per 100,000	427.3	283.7	143.6	3.55
	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	Aiken, SC	Count	119	81	38
2005	Aiken, SC	Count	103	80	23