6-4. South Carolina Crime Index Rate Per 10,000
Population: 1992-1994
1992 1993 1994
OFFENSE NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE
Murder 402 1.1 400 1.1 366 1.0
Rape 2,251 6.3 1,997 5.5 2,060 5.6
Robbery 6,399 17.8 7,017 19.3 6,949 19.0
Aggravated Assault 26,807 74.6 28,905 79.6 29,437 80.3
Breaking or Entering 49,895 138.8 47,143 129.9 46,767 127.6
Larceny 117,280 326.1 118,486 326.4 124,266 339.2
Motor Vehicle Theft 13,532 37.6 13,444 37.0 14,220 38.8
STATE TOTAL 216,566 602.2 217,392 598.9 224,065 611.5
Note: The following state population estimates were used: 3,596,000 in
1992, 3,645,000 in 1993, and 3,664,000 in 1994. For further information on
index crime, see glossary.
Source: S.C. Law Enforcement Division, Crime in South Carolina 1994,
p. 11.
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