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Beaufort, SC Crime and Crime Rate

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The Beaufort crime rate is much higher than the South Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #142

Beaufort, SC	3,612.29
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.

Beaufort, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Beaufort, SC	Count	0	5	27	65	155	716	32	2
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	38.2	206.3	496.6	1,184.1	5,469.8	244.5	15.3	3,079
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	0	6	28	119	126	659	19	1
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	46.4	216.8	921.2	975.4	5,101.4	147.1	7.7	3,316
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	2	4	29	104	147	656	21	2
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	15.8	31.6	229.2	821.9	1,161.8	5,184.5	166.0	15.8	3,522
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	2	7	45	123	132	618	19	2
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	16.0	56.0	359.9	983.6	1,055.6	4,942.0	151.9	16.0	3,883
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	0	3	33	99	153	631	20	2
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	24.8	273.3	819.8	1,267.0	5,225.2	165.6	16.6	3,377
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	1	10	28	85	150	524	21	0
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	8.6	85.7	240.1	728.8	1,286.1	4,492.8	180.1	0.0	3,503
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	0	7	41	123	162	641	34	2
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	59.5	348.3	1,044.9	1,376.1	5,445.1	288.8	17.0	4,059
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	0	2	35	109	140	669	43	1
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	16.7	292.6	911.4	1,170.6	5,593.6	359.5	8.4	3,598
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	0	9	34	108	186	591	NA	8
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	73.5	277.6	881.9	1,518.9	4,826.1	NA	65.3	3,635
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	0	13	50	123	180	559	48	6
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	104.4	401.4	987.5	1,445.1	4,487.8	385.4	48.2	4,151
	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

Beaufort, SC	202.89
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.

Beaufort, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Beaufort, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Beaufort, 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	Beaufort, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Beaufort, 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	Beaufort, SC	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	7.9	0.0	0.0	7.9	0.0	0.0	79
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	3	3	0	0	0	0
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	24.0	24.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	239
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	16.6	16.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	165
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	4	4	0	0	0	0
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	34.3	34.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	342
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	3	3	0	0	0	0
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	25.5	25.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	254
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	7	6	0	0	1	0
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	58.5	50.2	0.0	0.0	8.4	0.0	585
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	16.3	8.2	0.0	0.0	8.2	0.0	163
	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

Beaufort, SC	3.65
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.

Beaufort, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Beaufort, SC	Count	48	44	4
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	366.7	336.1	30.6	3.51
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	48	44	4
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	371.6	340.6	31.0	3.56
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	48	44	4
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	379.4	347.7	31.6	3.64
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	49	45	4
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	391.8	359.9	32.0	3.76
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	47	43	4
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	389.2	356.1	33.1	3.73
	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
2008	Beaufort, SC	Count	51	46	5
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	433.2	390.8	42.5	4.12
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	53	48	5
	Beaufort, SC	Per 100,000	443.1	401.3	41.8	4.22
	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	Beaufort, SC	Count	52	47	5
2005	Beaufort, SC	Count	52	46	6