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

Crime Index, #143

Blacksburg, SC	3,618.83
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.

Blacksburg, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	1	1	9	19	98	12	2
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	53.3	53.3	480.0	1,013.3	5,226.7	640.0	106.7	2,965
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	1	3	6	12	79	4	0
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	53.6	160.8	321.5	643.1	4,233.7	214.4	0.0	2,318
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	2	1	15	41	65	8	0
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	106.8	53.4	800.9	2,189.0	3,470.4	427.1	0.0	3,590
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	0	23	28	81	10	1
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	1,229.9	1,497.3	4,331.6	534.8	53.5	3,332
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	1	21	36	77	5	0
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	52.3	1,097.8	1,881.9	4,025.1	261.4	0.0	3,254
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	1	1	2	13	35	81	5	0
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	52.5	52.5	105.0	682.4	1,837.3	4,252.0	262.5	0.0	4,003
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	4	13	30	119	5	0
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	210.5	684.2	1,578.9	6,263.2	263.2	0.0	3,487
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	4	20	32	138	8	1
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	210.6	1,053.2	1,685.1	7,267.0	421.3	52.7	4,242
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	5	36	37	124	8	1
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	259.3	1,867.2	1,919.1	6,431.5	414.9	51.9	5,034
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	1	1	27	15	121	10	2
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	51.9	51.9	1,401.9	778.8	6,282.5	519.2	103.8	3,964
	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

Blacksburg, SC	59.11
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.

Blacksburg, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Blacksburg, 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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Blacksburg, 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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	53.4	53.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	533
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Blacksburg, 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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Blacksburg, 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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Blacksburg, 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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Blacksburg, 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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Blacksburg, 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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Blacksburg, 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

Blacksburg, SC	5.82
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.

Blacksburg, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Blacksburg, SC	Count	12	11	1
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	640.0	586.7	53.3	6.13
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	12	11	1
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	643.1	589.5	53.6	6.16
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	12	11	1
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	640.7	587.3	53.4	6.14
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	11	10	1
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	588.2	534.8	53.5	5.61
	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
2008	Blacksburg, SC	Count	12	11	1
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	631.6	578.9	52.6	6.05
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	11	11	0
	Blacksburg, SC	Per 100,000	579.3	579.3	0.0	5.79
	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	Blacksburg, SC	Count	15	14	1
2005	Blacksburg, SC	Count	15	14	1