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

Crime Index, #160

Georgetown, SC	4,150.49
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.

Georgetown, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2013	Georgetown, SC	Count	1	6	20	84	101	395	18	2
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	11.0	66.1	220.5	925.9	1,113.3	4,354.1	198.4	22.0	3,498
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	1	2	17	88	156	555	23	2
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	10.8	21.7	184.3	953.9	1,691.1	6,016.3	249.3	21.7	3,977
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	4	18	97	125	476	29	3
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	43.1	194.2	1,046.4	1,348.4	5,134.8	312.8	32.4	3,669
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	4	14	108	107	541	20	4
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	47.7	166.8	1,286.8	1,274.9	6,445.8	238.3	47.7	4,146
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	1	8	22	75	102	522	33	0
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	11.8	94.7	260.4	887.6	1,207.1	6,177.5	390.5	0.0	4,272
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	1	3	22	146	146	590	44	2
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	11.8	35.4	259.7	1,723.7	1,723.7	6,965.8	519.5	23.6	5,332
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	2	5	18	124	78	562	29	1
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	23.1	57.7	207.7	1,430.5	899.9	6,483.6	334.6	11.5	4,615
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	3	4	12	128	110	520	26	3
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	33.0	44.1	132.2	1,409.7	1,211.5	5,726.9	286.3	33.0	4,506
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	2	18	99	93	434	22	2
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	22.1	199.0	1,094.3	1,028.0	4,797.2	243.2	22.1	3,339
	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

Georgetown, SC	12.11
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.

Georgetown, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Georgetown, 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	Georgetown, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	11.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	110
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Georgetown, 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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Georgetown, 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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Georgetown, 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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Georgetown, 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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Georgetown, 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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Georgetown, 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	Georgetown, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Georgetown, 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

Georgetown, SC	3.85
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.

Georgetown, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Georgetown, SC	Count	39	35	4
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	429.3	385.3	44.0	4.07
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	36	32	4
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	396.8	352.7	44.1	3.75
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	35	31	4
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	379.4	336.0	43.4	3.58
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	35	31	4
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	377.6	334.4	43.1	3.56
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	42	35	7
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	500.4	417.0	83.4	4.59
	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
2008	Georgetown, SC	Count	44	33	11
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	519.5	389.6	129.9	4.55
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	38	29	9
	Georgetown, SC	Per 100,000	438.4	334.6	103.8	3.86
	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	Georgetown, SC	Count	44	35	9
2005	Georgetown, SC	Count	40	31	9