East Gaffney, SC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

17%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

19%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

East Gaffney crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that East Gaffney crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The East Gaffney crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The East Gaffney crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	East Gaffney_{/100k people}	South Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,896 (estimate)	2,664	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.2	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	386.4	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	335 (estimate)	471	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	321.3	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,617.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	254.1	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,561 (estimate)	2,193	1,917

East Gaffney crime map

The East Gaffney crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in East Gaffney as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The East Gaffney crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the East Gaffney crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

East Gaffney crime rates are 17% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in East Gaffney are 8% lower than the national average
In East Gaffney you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Gaffney is safer than 32% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in East Gaffney has decreased by 19%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Gaffney

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Gaffney is 1 in 299

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Gaffney is 1 in 65

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Gaffney is 1 in 53

Year Over Year Crime In East Gaffney (per 100,000 people)

East Gaffney police department

Item	East Gaffney	South Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,812	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.1	3.3

Sex offenders in South Carolina

State	Total offenders	South Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
South Carolina	15,193	377	266

There are a total of 15,193 sex offenders in South Carolina. This yields a total of 377 sex offenders in South Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 42% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mayo, SC	1,770	177	823	999
Patterson Springs, NC	1,012	192	1,013	1,205
Boiling Springs, NC	4,580	253	1,335	1,588
Pacolet, SC	2,418	447	1,747	2,194
Hickory Grove, SC	597	401	1,866	2,267
Blacksburg, SC	2,101	371	1,959	2,329
Smyrna, SC	26	466	2,168	2,633
East Gaffney, SC	3,043	335	1,561	1,896

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bishopville, SC	3,043	383	3,622	4,006
McCormick, SC	3,043	101	2,376	2,477
West Brattleboro, VT	3,042	119	1,018	1,137
Longtown, OK	3,044	183	951	1,134
Algoma, WI	3,044	156	594	750
East Gaffney, SC	3,043	335	1,561	1,896

Source: The East Gaffney, SC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.