Orangeburg County, SC Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Orangeburg County in SC is served by 10 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 4,246 violent crimes and 5,185 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 103.9 per 100k residents, which is -2.2% below the national average. Property crime averages 266.7 per 100k, +63.0% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Robbery had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade C

Annual Rate103.9 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents4,246 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Rape

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Robbery

Grade A

Annual Rate3.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 5.8 per 100k

Total Incidents148 (2019-2023)

Aggravated Assault

Grade F

Annual Rate43.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents1,017 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade F

Annual Rate266.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents5,185 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A

Annual Rate10.4 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents1,133 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade F

Annual Rate229.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents3,651 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade D

Annual Rate27.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents374 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	103.9	C	4246	106.2	-2.2%
Property Crime	266.7	F	5185	163.6	+63.0%
Homicide	0.0	A	24	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	0.0	A	53	3.5	-100.0%
Robbery	3.7	A	148	5.8	-36.1%
Aggravated Assault	43.1	F	1017	22.3	+93.6%
Burglary	10.4	A	1133	24.0	-56.7%
Larceny	229.2	F	3651	116.4	+97.0%
Motor Vehicle Theft	27.1	D	374	22.2	+22.1%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Orangeburg Police Department

Orangeburg, SC

Branchville Police Department

Branchville, SC

Bowman Police Department

Bowman, SC

Elloree Police Department

Elloree, SC

Eutawville Police Department

Eutawville, SC

Holly Hill Police Department

Holly Hill, SC

North Police Department

North, SC

Norway Police Department

Norway, SC

Springfield Police Department

Springfield, SC

Santee Police Department

Santee, SC