Search South Carolina Arrest Records

South Carolina’s Judicial Department collects, compiles and keeps all criminal records online for public access. With just a quick names search you can find out all about someone’s criminal history. You can do a free search right here on policearrests.com.

Arrest Records and Warrants

If you want to find out if someone has ever been arrested or has any outstanding warrant on them you can quickly with just a name search. South Carolina keeps all arrest and warrant records online making it easy for you to know exactly who someone is and what they have been up to in regards to criminal activities.

Performing a Background Check in the state

There are many reasons why you might want to look into someone’s past, but the most common are usually employment, a case where someone will be around your kids or when renting property. Performing a background check in South Carolina is super easy and will net you a ton of results on someone’s employment history, driving record, if they show up on a sex offender registry and other criminal charges.

Criminal Records Search

Criminal records for South Carolina crimes give you plenty of detail like an offender’s name, birth year, race, gender and details of the charges and sentencing like fines, jail time or public service. Using a search portal like this one, within minutes you can see someone’s complete criminal history.

SC Prison and Inmate Records

South Carolina ’s Department of Corrections maintains prison and inmate date for the state. The inmate records are very detailed and when you search for someone in the penal system you will see a lot of information such as demographics, physical description, current mug shot, along with details of their crimes, participation in work and education programs.

Crime Rate

Total reported incidents in South Carolina in 2016 decreased by 0.14% compared to 2015 and is higher than national average of 3,311.69 per 100,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 9,030 to 9,473 while non-violent crime decreased by 0.82% from 66,902 to 66,356.

5 Crimes In South Carolina 2016 with most arrests

Crime	Arrests
Larceny-theft	51,357
Burglary	10,226
Aggravated assault	6,539
Motor vehicle theft	4,773
Robbery	1,985

Counties in South Carolina with the Highest Crime Rate

Among the 39 counties the most dangerous is the Richland county with 1,959 violent crimes that’s 20.68% of the total of 9,473. Fairfield County has the highest number of records per 100,000 residents that is above the state average of 618 and higher than national average of 469.

County	Arrests
Richland	1,959
Greenville	1,800
Anderson	918
Spartanburg	749
Aiken	549

Safest Cities in South Carolina

Are you planning a move to South Carolina? Here are the safest cities in South Carolina with the lowest crime rates. You chance of being a victim of a violent crime in South Carolina is 1 out of 162 up by 0.01% compared to previous year. The lowest rate of violent crime is in Whitmire and safest city to encounter a property crime is Ridge Spring.

City	Crime Rate
Ridge Spring	8
Edgefield	9
Lane	11
Cowpens	14
Sullivans Island	15

Violent Crimes

Violent Crimes rates in SC increased by 4.91% from 2015 and decreased by 3.01% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 9,767 to 9,473. In 2016 violent crimes in SC was 31.74% lower than the national rate. Your chances of being a victim of violent crimes in South Carolina is 0.618%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rate in South Carolina decreased by 0.82% from 2015 and decreased by 4.54% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 69,515 to 66,356. In 2016 property crimes in SC was 52.36% lower than the national average. Your chances of being a victim of a property crime is 4.331%.

How South Carolina stands up against other states

South Carolina vs. Alabama

You’ll be in more danger in South Carolina compared to Alabama. Alabama had an 7.46% lower crime rate than South Carolina. Louisiana scored the highest with a 10.89% higher crime rate according to the FBI. Robbery rates of 130 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 136 per 100,000 people and higher than average 126 in Alabama. Arson rates of 13 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 15 per 100,000 people and higher than average 3 in Alabama.

South Carolina vs. Louisiana

You’ll be safer in South Carolina compared to Louisiana. Louisiana had an 10.89% higher crime rate than South Carolina. Minnesota scored the lowest with a 40.84% lower crime rate according to the FBI. Assault rates of 427 per 100,000 people is higher than national of 284 per 100,000 people and lower than average 566 in Louisiana. Arson rates of 13 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 15 per 100,000 people and lower than average 19 in Louisiana.

Names with the most arrests in South Carolina

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

The most crimes, that's 33% of all records in state are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by women.

DID you know?

The overall crime rate in South Carolina is 0.43% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 13.56 daily crimes that occur in South Carolina.
South Carolina is riskier than Alabama.
In South Carolina you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
Year over year crimes in South Carolina have decreased by 0.14%.