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

Crime Index, #151

Laurens, SC	3,842.10
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.

Laurens, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2013	Laurens, SC	Count	0	7	16	67	72	515	14	1
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	77.2	176.4	738.9	794.0	5,679.3	154.4	11.0	3,284
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	2	2	25	71	130	516	17	2
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	21.7	21.7	271.1	770.0	1,409.8	5,595.9	184.4	21.7	3,808
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	3	8	19	107	131	463	19	2
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	32.4	86.5	205.5	1,157.4	1,417.0	5,008.1	205.5	21.6	4,449
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	0	5	19	86	105	459	19	0
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	52.8	200.8	908.7	1,109.5	4,850.0	200.8	0.0	3,342
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	1	1	29	120	139	410	18	1
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	10.4	10.4	302.7	1,252.3	1,450.6	4,278.9	187.9	10.4	3,805
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	0	2	26	111	181	481	27	1
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	20.6	267.9	1,143.6	1,864.8	4,955.7	278.2	10.3	3,959
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	2	3	19	124	120	405	25	2
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	20.3	30.5	193.1	1,260.0	1,219.4	4,115.4	254.0	20.3	3,773
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	2	6	23	151	109	468	22	2
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	20.0	60.1	230.5	1,513.5	1,092.5	4,690.8	220.5	20.0	4,291
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	1	3	14	134	131	492	23	11
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	10.0	30.1	140.4	1,344.3	1,314.2	4,935.8	230.7	110.4	3,868
	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

Laurens, SC	69.11
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.

Laurens, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Laurens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurens, 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	Laurens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurens, 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	Laurens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurens, 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	Laurens, SC	Count	2	0	0	1	1	0
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	21.6	0.0	0.0	10.8	10.8	0.0	216
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurens, 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	Laurens, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	10.4	10.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	104
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	10.3	10.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	103
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Laurens, 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	Laurens, SC	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	20.0	10.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	200
	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

Laurens, SC	3.12
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.

Laurens, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Laurens, SC	Count	32	24	8
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	347.1	260.4	86.8	3.04
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	31	26	5
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	341.9	286.7	55.1	3.14
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	35	27	8
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	379.6	292.8	86.8	3.36
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	33	26	7
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	356.9	281.2	75.7	3.19
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	36	29	7
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	380.4	306.4	74.0	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	Laurens, SC	Count	34	27	7
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	354.8	281.8	73.1	3.18
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	34	29	5
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	350.3	298.8	51.5	3.25
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	37	30	7
	Laurens, SC	Per 100,000	376.0	304.8	71.1	3.40
	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	Laurens, SC	Count	34	27	7
2005	Laurens, SC	Count	35	28	7