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

Crime Index, #106

Elgin, SC	2,756.60
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.

Elgin, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	9	4	10	41	0	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	639.7	284.3	710.7	2,914.0	0.0	0.0	2,328
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	2	7	6	13	63	4	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	148.1	518.5	444.4	963.0	4,666.7	296.3	0.0	3,759
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	6	5	14	56	2	2
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	449.1	374.3	1,047.9	4,191.6	149.7	149.7	2,702
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	1	3	1	8	87	2	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	75.4	226.2	75.4	603.3	6,561.1	150.8	0.0	2,809
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	1	2	5	7	78	2	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	75.8	151.5	378.8	530.3	5,909.1	151.5	0.0	2,803
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	1	0	6	5	58	4	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	77.3	0.0	463.7	386.4	4,482.2	309.1	0.0	2,318
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	0	4	3	34	2	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	359.1	269.3	3,052.1	179.5	0.0	1,346
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	1	0	3	6	45	1	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	92.6	0.0	277.8	555.6	4,166.7	92.6	0.0	2,106
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	3	11	10	68	3	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	309.6	1,135.2	1,032.0	7,017.5	309.6	0.0	4,025
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	1	4	7	4	37	2	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	111.4	445.4	779.5	445.4	4,120.3	222.7	0.0	3,369
	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

Elgin, SC	166.78
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.

Elgin, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elgin, 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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elgin, 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	Elgin, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	74.9	74.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	748
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	75.4	75.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	754
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elgin, 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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elgin, 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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elgin, 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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elgin, 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	Elgin, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elgin, 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

Elgin, SC	5.09
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.

Elgin, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Elgin, SC	Count	8	7	1
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	568.6	497.5	71.1	5.33
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	7	6	1
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	518.5	444.4	74.1	4.81
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	6	6	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	449.1	449.1	0.0	4.49
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	7	7	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	527.9	527.9	0.0	5.28
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	6	6	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	454.5	454.5	0.0	4.55
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	7	6	1
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	541.0	463.7	77.3	5.02
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	8	8	0
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	718.1	718.1	0.0	7.18
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	6	5	1
	Elgin, SC	Per 100,000	555.6	463.0	92.6	5.09
	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	Elgin, SC	Count	4	4	0
2005	Elgin, SC	Count	4	4	0