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Seneca, SC Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #101

Seneca, SC	2,619.65
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.

Seneca, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Seneca, SC	Count	0	4	4	23	32	161	10	1
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	48.6	48.6	279.7	389.2	1,958.2	121.6	12.2	1,342
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	11	6	43	55	195	11	0
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	135.9	74.1	531.1	679.3	2,408.6	135.9	0.0	2,331
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	1	8	54	63	212	22	1
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	12.2	97.6	659.0	768.9	2,587.3	268.5	12.2	2,033
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	4	11	61	81	276	20	3
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	48.8	134.2	744.3	988.3	3,367.5	244.0	36.6	2,649
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	9	5	48	63	251	5	5
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	114.6	63.7	611.3	802.3	3,196.6	63.7	63.7	2,515
	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
2007	Seneca, SC	Count	0	3	8	59	67	441	33	1
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	37.1	99.1	730.6	829.6	5,460.6	408.6	12.4	3,050
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	6	13	77	110	325	27	1
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	74.2	160.8	952.3	1,360.4	4,019.3	333.9	12.4	3,417
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	5	14	79	95	410	34	0
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	62.0	173.6	979.4	1,177.8	5,083.1	421.5	0.0	3,620
	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

Seneca, SC	13.44
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.

Seneca, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Seneca, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Seneca, 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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Seneca, 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	Seneca, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	12.2	12.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	122
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Seneca, 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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Seneca, 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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Seneca, 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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Seneca, 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	Seneca, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Seneca, 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

Seneca, SC	4.73
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.

Seneca, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Seneca, SC	Count	49	36	13
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	596.0	437.8	158.1	5.17
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	46	36	10
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	568.2	444.7	123.5	5.06
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	46	35	11
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	561.4	427.1	134.2	4.94
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	46	35	11
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	561.2	427.0	134.2	4.94
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	44	32	12
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	560.4	407.5	152.8	4.84
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	45	33	12
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	557.3	408.7	148.6	4.83
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	42	32	10
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	515.1	392.4	122.6	4.54
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	42	31	11
	Seneca, SC	Per 100,000	520.1	383.9	136.2	4.52
	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	Seneca, SC	Count	41	30	11
2005	Seneca, SC	Count	43	33	10