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PLEASE NOTE

Figures used in this report are submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout South Carolina. Individuals using these tabulations are cautioned against drawing conclusions by making direct comparisons between jurisdictions due to the existence of numerous factors which affect the amount and type of crime from place to place. Some of these factors are listed in the report. It is important to remember that crime is a social problem and, therefore, a concern of the entire community. The efforts of law enforcement are limited to factors within its control.

UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS DEPT. Telephone:(803)896-7016

S.L.E.D. Headquarters is located seven miles N.W. of Columbia at 4400 J.P. Strom Boulevard Columbia, S.C. 29210-4012 Telephone: (803) 737-9000

This book is dedicated to all law enforcement officers, and in particular to the ones who died while upholding the laws and serving the citizens of South Carolina.
 

The following officers died in the line of duty during 1999:

Patrolman First Class Perrin R. Love
Charleston Police Department

Deputy Marcus L. Whitfield
Greenville County Sheriff's Office

Deputy First Class Brian S. Mills
Lexington County Sheriff's Office

Corporal Tommy Prezzy
Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

S. C. UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM

Crime Factors
Crime Index
Crime Rates
Percent Change
Percent Rounding, Updated Data
Definitions of Terms
Notice to the Reader, NIBRS Reporting, Trend Data

S. C. CRIME INDEX DATA

Crime Clock
Crime Index Trends
Crime Index By Month
Ten Year Crime Index Trends
Crime Rates Per 10,000 Population, 1980 - 1998
Crime Index Clearance Trends
Murder
Rape
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Breaking or Entering
Larceny
Motor Vehicle Theft

OTHER FORCIBLE SEX CRIMES

DOMESTIC ASSAULTS

OFFICERS KILLED

OFFICERS ASSAULTED

S. C. ARREST DATA

Arrest Clock
Arrest and Rates Per 10,000 Population
Ten Year Index Crime Arrests
Selected Arrest Data
Arrests By Race and Sex and Arrests By Race, Sex, and Age Group
Drug Arrests

CRIME, CLEARANCE, AND ARREST DATA BY COUNTY

CRIME BY COUNTY AND AGENCY