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Lancaster, SC Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #171

Lancaster, SC	4,744.98
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.

Lancaster, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2013	Lancaster, SC	Count	2	5	18	84	153	453	13	3
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	22.7	56.7	204.0	951.9	1,733.9	5,133.7	147.3	34.0	4,107
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	3	8	23	126	117	495	19	9
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	34.3	91.4	262.9	1,440.2	1,337.3	5,657.8	217.2	102.9	5,003
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	3	3	14	117	98	285	6	1
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	34.8	34.8	162.3	1,356.5	1,136.2	3,304.3	69.6	11.6	3,725
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	2	6	31	102	135	428	25	7
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	19.3	57.8	298.8	983.0	1,301.1	4,124.9	240.9	67.5	3,815
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	3	3	27	132	133	452	22	1
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	29.4	29.4	264.9	1,295.0	1,304.8	4,434.4	215.8	9.8	4,150
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	3	6	31	182	167	447	39	4
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	30.3	60.5	312.7	1,836.0	1,684.7	4,509.2	393.4	40.4	5,230
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	1	7	23	135	207	484	42	2
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	11.9	83.4	274.0	1,608.5	2,466.3	5,766.7	500.4	23.8	5,542
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	1	9	20	140	151	458	23	9
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	11.8	105.9	235.3	1,646.9	1,776.3	5,387.6	270.6	105.9	5,081
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	0	11	27	173	181	588	27	3
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	128.1	314.4	2,014.7	2,107.8	6,847.6	314.4	34.9	6,052
	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

Lancaster, SC	22.22
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.

Lancaster, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Lancaster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.9	1.4	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, SC	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	20.2	20.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	201
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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	Lancaster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lancaster, 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

Lancaster, SC	4.26
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.

Lancaster, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Lancaster, SC	Count	47	34	13
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	512.4	370.7	141.7	4.42
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	48	38	10
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	544.0	430.6	113.3	4.87
	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
2011	Lancaster, SC	Count	44	35	9
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	510.1	405.8	104.3	4.58
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	49	38	11
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	472.2	366.2	106.0	4.19
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	47	37	10
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	461.1	363.0	98.1	4.12
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	46	35	11
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	464.0	353.1	111.0	4.09
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	43	34	9
	Lancaster, SC	Per 100,000	512.3	405.1	107.2	4.59
	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	Lancaster, SC	Count	44	33	11
2005	Lancaster, SC	Count	45	33	12