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The Lamar crime rate is about the same as the South Carolina average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #89

Lamar, SC	2,291.57
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.

Lamar, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2013	Lamar, SC	Count	0	1	1	3	7	28	1	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	102.2	102.2	306.7	715.7	2,863.0	102.2	0.0	2,096
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	1	7	10	26	3	1
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	101.2	708.5	1,012.1	2,631.6	303.6	101.2	2,181
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	2	3	5	13	2	1
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	199.8	299.7	499.5	1,298.7	199.8	99.9	1,279
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	1	6	9	18	3	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	102.2	613.5	920.2	1,840.5	306.7	0.0	1,840
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	0	8	7	28	5	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	809.7	708.5	2,834.0	506.1	0.0	2,126
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	0	13	10	21	6	1
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	1,317.1	1,013.2	2,127.7	607.9	101.3	2,665
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	1	16	18	45	5	2
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	99.9	1,598.4	1,798.2	4,495.5	499.5	199.8	4,031
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	1	12	9	24	2	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	98.1	1,177.6	883.2	2,355.3	196.3	0.0	2,453
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	1	0	3	11	16	5	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	97.7	0.0	293.0	1,074.2	1,562.5	488.3	0.0	1,953
	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

Lamar, SC	337.22
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.

Lamar, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lamar, 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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lamar, 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	Lamar, SC	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	101.2	0.0	101.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1,012
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lamar, 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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lamar, 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	Lamar, SC	Count	2	1	0	0	0	1
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	202.4	101.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	101.2	2,024
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lamar, 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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lamar, 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	Lamar, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lamar, 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

Lamar, SC	5.21
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.

Lamar, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Lamar, SC	Count	4	4	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	409.0	409.0	0.0	4.09
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	8	8	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	809.7	809.7	0.0	8.10
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	8	8	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	799.2	799.2	0.0	7.99
	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
2009	Lamar, SC	Count	4	4	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	404.9	404.9	0.0	4.05
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	4	4	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	405.3	405.3	0.0	4.05
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	4	4	0
	Lamar, SC	Per 100,000	399.6	399.6	0.0	4.00
	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	Lamar, SC	Count	3	3	0
2005	Lamar, SC	Count	5	5	0