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Safety · South Carolina

Safest Counties in South Carolina 2026

Ranked by violent and property crime rates per 100,000 residents.

Top 10 — Safety in South Carolina

Score reflects safety only — not overall county quality.

1Edgefield County, SC
67.1
2McCormick County, SC
63
3Dorchester County, SC
57.1
4Saluda County, SC
54
5Pickens County, SC
48.4
6Beaufort County, SC
21.8
7York County, SC
19.8
8Newberry County, SC
19.5
9Abbeville County, SC
17
10Jasper County, SC
16.5

All South Carolina Counties — Safety Rankings

46 counties ranked by safety score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySafety ScoreOverall Score
1Edgefield County, SC
67.1
59
2McCormick County, SC
63
59.4
3Dorchester County, SC
57.1
48.5
4Saluda County, SC
54
50.1
5Pickens County, SC
48.4
50.4
6Beaufort County, SC
21.8
45.4
7York County, SC
19.8
44.5
8Newberry County, SC
19.5
43.4
9Abbeville County, SC
17
51
10Jasper County, SC
16.5
34.6
11Allendale County, SC
15.8
43.9
12Lancaster County, SC
15.3
44.8
13Richland County, SC
14.4
36.7
14Charleston County, SC
13.7
43.4
15Georgetown County, SC
12.2
41.8
16Aiken County, SC
11.7
44.5
17Hampton County, SC
11.2
39.2
18Calhoun County, SC
11
47.8
19Kershaw County, SC
10.9
42.5
20Chester County, SC
10.8
40.3
21Oconee County, SC
10.5
48
22Spartanburg County, SC
10.4
40.3
23Greenville County, SC
10.1
40.8
24Laurens County, SC
9.6
43.8
25Cherokee County, SC
9.1
44.8
26Fairfield County, SC
8.9
45.3
27Horry County, SC
8.4
39.4
28Williamsburg County, SC
8.1
39.3
29Bamberg County, SC
7.8
39.5
30Greenwood County, SC
7.5
39
31Lee County, SC
7.1
43.9
32Barnwell County, SC
5.8
39.8
33Chesterfield County, SC
5.4
43.2
34Marion County, SC
5.2
46.2
35Sumter County, SC
5.1
35.2
36Colleton County, SC
5
31.7
37Marlboro County, SC
4.3
39.8
38Union County, SC
3.9
38.6
39Anderson County, SC
3.3
40.9
40Clarendon County, SC
3.2
42.7
41Berkeley County, SC
2.8
35
42Florence County, SC
2.4
39.5
43Lexington County, SC
2.2
38.3
44Darlington County, SC
2
44.9
45Orangeburg County, SC
1.9
36.4
46Dillon County, SC
1.7
40.3

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