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

Crime Index, #104

Bluffton, SC	2,661.11
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.

Bluffton, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Bluffton, SC	Count	1	4	9	19	79	360	22	3
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	7.3	29.1	65.4	138.1	574.3	2,617.2	159.9	21.8	1,513
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	2	13	34	61	300	18	4
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	15.3	99.6	260.6	467.5	2,299.4	138.0	30.7	1,366
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	5	15	19	72	372	17	4
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	38.9	116.7	147.8	560.1	2,893.8	132.2	31.1	1,588
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	0	4	22	60	314	16	0
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	31.6	173.6	473.3	2,477.1	126.2	0.0	1,140
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	1	2	6	22	72	323	21	4
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	6.7	13.4	40.3	147.7	483.3	2,167.9	140.9	26.8	1,231
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	0	13	33	60	311	22	4
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	103.5	262.8	477.8	2,476.7	175.2	31.9	1,365
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	3	16	30	66	287	13	5
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	68.4	364.8	684.0	1,504.8	6,543.5	296.4	114.0	4,115
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	0	10	41	52	279	17	4
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	263.8	1,081.5	1,371.7	7,359.5	448.4	105.5	4,232
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	2	7	37	80	222	21	6
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	84.1	294.5	1,556.6	3,365.6	9,339.5	883.5	252.4	6,891
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	1	4	12	36	106	10	1
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	43.7	174.7	524.0	1,572.1	4,628.8	436.7	43.7	3,168
	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

Bluffton, SC	92.33
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.

Bluffton, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Bluffton, SC	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	7.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.3	0.0	72
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bluffton, 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	Bluffton, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	7.8	7.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	77
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bluffton, 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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bluffton, 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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bluffton, 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	Bluffton, SC	Count	3	2	0	1	0	0
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	68.4	45.6	0.0	22.8	0.0	0.0	683
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bluffton, 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	Bluffton, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bluffton, 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

Bluffton, SC	3.99
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.

Bluffton, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Bluffton, SC	Count	44	40	4
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	319.9	290.8	29.1	3.05
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	38	35	3
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	291.3	268.3	23.0	2.80
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	34	32	2
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	264.5	248.9	15.6	2.57
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	38	35	3
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	299.8	276.1	23.7	2.88
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	35	32	3
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	234.9	214.8	20.1	2.25
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	38	35	3
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	302.6	278.7	23.9	2.91
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	38	35	3
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	866.4	798.0	68.4	8.32
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	33	29	4
	Bluffton, SC	Per 100,000	870.5	765.0	105.5	8.18
	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	Bluffton, SC	Count	32	30	2
2005	Bluffton, SC	Count	17	17	0