Saluda, SC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Saluda, SC Summary

Crime in Saluda research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Saluda 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 Saluda:

  • There were 44 total crimes committed in Saluda the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,454.5 total crimes per 100K people in Saluda.
  • The overall crime rate in Saluda is -37.42% below the national average.
  • Saluda ranks #27 safest out of 168 cities in South Carolina.
  • Saluda ranks #5,180 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.

Additional research about crime in South Carolina

Saluda Vs South Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Saluda is 1,454.5 per 100,000 people. That's -37.42% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -55.27% lower than the South Carolina total crime rate of 3,251.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Saluda
/ 100k People
South Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 44 1,454.5 3,251.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 10.5 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 59.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 9 297.5 420.3 268.2
Violent Crime 13 429.8 530.7 369.8
Burglary 5 165.3 448.0 269.8
Larceny 25 826.4 1,991.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 1 33.1 282.1 282.7
Property Crime 31 1,024.8 2,721.1 1,954.4

Saluda 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 Saluda

13
Violent Crimes
429.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
16.21%
Above The National Average
  • There were 13 violent crimes in Saluda in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Saluda is 429.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 232.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Saluda each year. That compares to a 1 in 188.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 16.21% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -19.02% lower than the South Carolina violent crime rate of 530.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Saluda

31
Property Crimes
1,024.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-47.56%
Below The National Average
  • There were 31 property crimes in Saluda in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Saluda is 1,024.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 97.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Saluda each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -47.56% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -62.34% lower than the South Carolina property crime rate of 2,721.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Saluda

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Lexington, SC 24,880 469 1,885.0 1,643.9 241.2
West Columbia, SC 17,581 1,100 6,256.8 5,523.0 733.7
Grovetown, GA 17,161 141 821.6 687.6 134.0
Irmo, SC 11,937 451 3,778.2 3,317.4 460.8
Forest Acres, SC 10,514 416 3,956.6 3,623.7 332.9
Batesburg-Leesville, SC 5,249 228 4,343.7 3,619.7 723.9
Edgefield, SC 2,416 20 827.8 745.0 82.8
Johnston, SC 2,081 50 2,402.7 2,162.4 240.3
Ninety Six, SC 2,074 30 1,446.5 1,205.4 241.1
Prosperity, SC 1,219 16 1,312.6 984.4 328.1

Saluda SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
3
Affordability
8
Diversity
9.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
3
Commute
9
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