Greer, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Greer, SC Summary

Crime in Greer research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Greer over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Greer:

  • There were 957 total crimes committed in Greer the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,268.0 total crimes per 100K people in Greer.
  • The overall crime rate in Greer is -2.42% below the national average.
  • Greer ranks #54 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Greer ranks #7,089 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Greer Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Greer is 2,268.0 per 100,000 people. That's -2.42% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -30.25% lower than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Greer
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 957 2,268.0 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 10.5 6.3
Robbery 12 28.4 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 86 203.8 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 107 253.6 530.7 369.8
Burglary 93 220.4 448.0 269.8
Larceny 688 1,630.5 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 69 163.5 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 850 2,014.4 2,721.1 1,954.4

Greer Crime Compared To South Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in South Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Greer

107
Violent Crimes
253.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-31.43%
Below The National Average
  • There were 107 violent crimes in Greer in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Greer is 253.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 394.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Greer each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -31.43% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -52.22% lower than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Greer

850
Property Crimes
2,014.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
3.07%
Above The National Average
  • There were 850 property crimes in Greer in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Greer is 2,014.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 49.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Greer each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 3.07% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -25.97% lower than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Greer

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Show Low, AZ 12,157 324 2,665.1 2,007.1 658.1
Eagar, AZ 4,448 20 449.6 427.2 22.5
Springerville, AZ 1,706 12 703.4 234.5 468.9

Greer SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
5
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8
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