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Folly Beach, SC Crime and Crime Rate

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The Folly Beach crime rate is higher than the South Carolina average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #127

Folly Beach, SC	3,142.20
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.

Folly Beach, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	3	1	8	16	63	8	0
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	109.9	36.6	293.0	586.1	2,307.7	293.0	0.0	1,914
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	1	1	14	27	114	7	1
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	37.0	37.0	518.1	999.3	4,219.1	259.1	37.0	2,444
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	1	7	37	64	0	0
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	37.0	259.3	1,370.4	2,370.4	0.0	0.0	1,593
	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
2010	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	5	2	7	13	176	6	1
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	199.1	79.6	278.8	517.7	7,009.2	238.9	39.8	3,526
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	3	4	15	40	174	11	1
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	122.7	163.6	613.5	1,636.0	7,116.6	449.9	40.9	4,297
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	3	0	12	29	168	12	0
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	127.2	0.0	508.7	1,229.3	7,121.7	508.7	0.0	3,794
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	2	4	20	168	15	1
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	85.5	171.0	855.1	7,182.6	641.3	42.8	2,845
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	2	0	13	20	204	14	0
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	87.0	0.0	565.7	870.3	8,877.3	609.2	0.0	3,960
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	5	3	11	28	130	5	0
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	218.2	130.9	480.1	1,222.2	5,674.4	218.2	0.0	3,907
	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

Folly Beach, SC	41.00
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.

Folly Beach, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Folly Beach, 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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Folly Beach, 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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	37.0	37.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	370
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Folly Beach, 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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Folly Beach, 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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Folly Beach, 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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Folly Beach, 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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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

Folly Beach, SC	6.87
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.

Folly Beach, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Folly Beach, SC	Count	22	16	6
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	805.9	586.1	219.8	6.96
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	22	17	5
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	814.2	629.2	185.0	7.22
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	24	19	5
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	888.9	703.7	185.2	7.96
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	24	19	5
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	906.7	717.8	188.9	8.12
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	15	13	2
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	597.4	517.7	79.6	5.58
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	21	14	7
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	858.9	572.6	286.3	7.16
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	18	11	7
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	763.0	466.3	296.7	6.15
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	19	13	6
	Folly Beach, SC	Per 100,000	812.3	555.8	256.5	6.84
	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	Folly Beach, SC	Count	19	13	6
2005	Folly Beach, SC	Count	20	13	7