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

Crime Index, #139

Sumter, SC	3,541.86
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.

Sumter, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Sumter, SC	Count	1	11	67	247	550	1,277	106	8
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	2.4	26.6	162.1	597.5	1,330.4	3,088.9	256.4	19.4	2,576
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	2	13	72	300	637	1,249	128	18
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	4.9	31.8	175.9	733.0	1,556.4	3,051.7	312.7	44.0	2,929
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	7	8	65	323	599	1,409	139	15
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	17.1	19.6	158.9	789.5	1,464.2	3,444.1	339.8	36.7	3,147
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	3	11	72	257	789	1,426	138	14
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	7.3	26.8	175.6	626.9	1,924.6	3,478.4	336.6	34.1	3,136
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	4	15	88	352	879	1,760	108	10
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	10.5	39.2	230.2	920.8	2,299.4	4,604.0	282.5	26.2	4,062
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	8	8	102	368	829	1,735	167	11
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	20.8	20.8	265.6	958.4	2,158.9	4,518.3	434.9	28.6	4,201
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	5	13	129	430	674	1,852	219	14
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	13.0	33.7	334.7	1,115.5	1,748.5	4,804.5	568.1	36.3	4,342
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	4	9	101	417	683	1,743	142	11
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	10.3	23.1	259.3	1,070.5	1,753.3	4,474.4	364.5	28.2	3,908
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	4	14	87	427	495	1,478	114	11
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	9.9	34.7	215.9	1,059.7	1,228.4	3,667.9	282.9	27.3	3,380
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	3	8	117	474	616	1,580	128	18
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	7.5	19.9	291.0	1,178.8	1,532.0	3,929.4	318.3	44.8	3,736
	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

Sumter, SC	2.78
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.

Sumter, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Sumter, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sumter, 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	Sumter, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sumter, 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	Sumter, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sumter, 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	Sumter, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sumter, 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	Sumter, SC	Count	1	0	0	0	0	1
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	26
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sumter, 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	Sumter, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sumter, 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	Sumter, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sumter, 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	Sumter, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sumter, 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

Sumter, SC	3.07
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.

Sumter, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Sumter, SC	Count	153	109	44
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	370.1	263.7	106.4	3.17
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	150	106	44
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	366.5	259.0	107.5	3.13
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	121	107	14
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	295.8	261.5	34.2	2.79
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	121	107	14
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	295.2	261.0	34.1	2.78
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	129	115	14
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	337.4	300.8	36.6	3.19
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	158	117	41
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	411.5	304.7	106.8	3.58
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	159	109	50
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	412.5	282.8	129.7	3.48
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	160	111	49
	Sumter, SC	Per 100,000	410.7	284.9	125.8	3.48
	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	Sumter, SC	Count	150	108	42
2005	Sumter, SC	Count	148	109	39