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

Crime Index, #68

Williamston, SC	1,882.45
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.

Williamston, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Williamston, SC	Count	0	1	2	15	20	119	11	0
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	24.6	49.2	369.3	492.4	2,929.6	270.8	0.0	1,680
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	2	1	20	31	140	10	0
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	49.9	25.0	499.0	773.5	3,493.0	249.5	0.0	2,171
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	2	9	23	28	151	6	0
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	50.0	224.9	574.7	699.7	3,773.1	149.9	0.0	2,530
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	1	0	19	40	134	10	0
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	25.1	0.0	477.4	1,005.0	3,366.8	251.3	0.0	2,073
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	1	1	11	24	112	12	3
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	24.9	24.9	274.0	597.8	2,789.5	298.9	74.7	1,585
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	0	3	18	18	98	8	1
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	75.3	451.9	451.9	2,460.5	200.9	25.1	1,508
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	1	12	21	25	86	10	1
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	25.4	304.9	533.5	635.2	2,185.0	254.1	25.4	2,110
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	1	12	11	23	109	9	5
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	25.5	306.6	281.0	587.6	2,784.9	229.9	127.7	1,980
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	0	3	16	13	89	9	2
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	76.2	406.3	330.1	2,260.0	228.5	50.8	1,367
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	2	3	13	17	110	15	2
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	51.2	76.8	332.8	435.2	2,816.2	384.0	51.2	1,820
	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

Williamston, SC	55.67
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.

Williamston, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Williamston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Williamston, 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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Williamston, 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	Williamston, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	25.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	249
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Williamston, 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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Williamston, 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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Williamston, 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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Williamston, 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	Williamston, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Williamston, 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	Williamston, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	25.4	25.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	253
	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

Williamston, SC	3.78
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.

Williamston, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Williamston, SC	Count	17	16	1
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	418.5	393.9	24.6	4.06
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	16	15	1
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	399.2	374.3	25.0	3.87
	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
2012	Williamston, SC	Count	17	13	4
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	424.8	324.8	100.0	3.75
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	15	11	4
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	376.9	276.4	100.5	3.27
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	19	15	4
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	473.2	373.6	99.6	4.23
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	20	16	4
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	508.1	406.5	101.6	4.57
	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	Williamston, SC	Count	16	13	3
	Williamston, SC	Per 100,000	408.8	332.1	76.6	3.70
	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