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The Central crime rate is lower than the South Carolina average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #70

Central, SC	1,917.85
South Carolina	2,253.24
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Central, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Central, SC	Count	0	4	1	5	21	201	9	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	77.1	19.3	96.4	405.0	3,876.6	173.6	0.0	1,770
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.4	30.6	82.7	365.8	759.9	2,433.4	267.0	NA	1,861
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Central, SC	Count	0	2	2	3	29	141	9	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	38.8	38.8	58.2	562.8	2,736.3	174.7	19.4	1,364
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.2	31.8	83.2	373.6	857.8	2,502.9	263.5	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Central, SC	Count	1	1	5	12	29	236	4	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	19.1	19.1	95.7	229.7	555.1	4,517.6	76.6	0.0	2,201
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.9	35.5	95.0	421.4	954.5	2,588.3	279.5	NA	2,109
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Central, SC	Count	0	0	2	9	40	234	14	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	38.3	172.4	766.4	4,483.6	268.3	19.2	1,869
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.8	34.5	92.2	438.4	1,002.8	2,609.4	292.0	NA	2,151
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Central, SC	Count	0	0	3	14	55	182	8	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	72.7	339.2	1,332.7	4,410.0	193.8	24.2	2,315
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	31.7	107.7	452.3	997.9	2,617.2	285.3	NA	2,159
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Central, SC	Count	0	2	5	12	31	179	17	2
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	48.1	120.4	288.9	746.3	4,309.1	409.2	48.1	2,368
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.3	35.3	125.7	503.4	992.8	2,598.4	297.4	NA	2,258
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Central, SC	Count	0	2	3	16	33	137	9	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	48.2	72.3	385.8	795.8	3,303.6	217.0	0.0	2,068
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.8	36.6	147.3	539.1	1,026.1	2,814.1	394.0	NA	2,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Central, SC	Count	0	2	3	11	34	110	6	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	48.2	72.3	265.3	819.9	2,652.5	144.7	0.0	1,760
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	8.0	39.5	144.0	596.9	1,025.8	2,859.6	386.3	NA	2,551
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Central, SC	Count	1	7	2	7	11	88	8	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	24.4	170.6	48.8	170.6	268.2	2,145.3	195.0	0.0	2,231
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	8.3	40.8	136.5	579.9	989.8	2,873.0	379.6	NA	2,516
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Central, SC	Count	0	1	0	11	19	53	13	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	27.2	0.0	299.6	517.6	1,443.7	354.1	0.0	1,233
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	7.4	42.5	132.1	579.0	1,000.9	2,954.1	384.4	NA	2,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Central, SC	53.67
South Carolina	24.00
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Central, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Central, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Central, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Central, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	3.1	1.5	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Central, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.9	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.0	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Central, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.4	1.2	0.4	0.6	0.1	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Central, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.7	1.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.1	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Central, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	24.1	24.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	241
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	3.4	2.0	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.1	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Central, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.9	1.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.1	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Central, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	24.4	24.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	243
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.5	1.4	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.2	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Central, SC	1.98
South Carolina	2.89
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Central, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Central, SC	Count	11	9	2
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	212.2	173.6	38.6	1.93
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	291.8	218.9	72.9	2.55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Central, SC	Count	10	9	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	194.1	174.7	19.4	1.84
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	319.1	244.3	74.8	2.82
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Central, SC	Count	11	10	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	210.6	191.4	19.1	2.01
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	329.4	235.8	93.6	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Central, SC	Count	9	8	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	172.4	153.3	19.2	1.63
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	335.3	247.7	87.6	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Central, SC	Count	10	9	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	242.3	218.1	24.2	2.30
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	332.4	245.3	87.1	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Central, SC	Count	9	8	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	216.7	192.6	24.1	2.05
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	340.8	253.0	87.8	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Central, SC	Count	11	10	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	265.3	241.1	24.1	2.53
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	341.9	253.4	88.6	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Central, SC	Count	11	10	1
	Central, SC	Per 100,000	265.3	241.1	24.1	2.53
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	340.4	250.4	90.0	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Central, SC	Count	10	10	0
2005	Central, SC	Count	11	11	0