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

Crime Index, #122

West Pelzer, SC	3,060.15
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.

West Pelzer, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	3	1	81	6	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	337.1	112.4	9,101.1	674.2	0.0	3,006
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	2	11	106	7	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	226.5	1,245.8	12,004.5	792.8	0.0	4,247
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	1	0	6	9	138	5	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	111.7	0.0	670.4	1,005.6	15,419.0	558.7	0.0	5,866
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	1	4	8	92	4	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	112.4	449.4	898.9	10,337.1	449.4	0.0	3,876
	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
2008	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	1	1	4	15	5	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	110.0	110.0	440.0	1,650.2	550.1	0.0	1,183
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	1	1	3	6	0	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	110.5	110.5	331.5	663.0	0.0	0.0	608
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	1	3	3	3	15	2	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	109.5	328.6	328.6	328.6	1,642.9	219.1	0.0	2,054
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	1	1	0	3	5	20	5	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	110.4	110.4	0.0	331.1	551.9	2,207.5	551.9	0.0	3,642
	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

West Pelzer, SC		-0.13
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.

West Pelzer, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Pelzer, 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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Pelzer, 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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Pelzer, 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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Pelzer, 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
2008	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Pelzer, 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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Pelzer, 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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Pelzer, 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

West Pelzer, SC	4.03
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.

West Pelzer, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	West Pelzer, SC	Count	4	4	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	449.4	449.4	0.0	4.49
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	4	4	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	453.0	453.0	0.0	4.53
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	5	4	1
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	558.7	446.9	111.7	5.03
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	4	4	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	449.4	449.4	0.0	4.49
	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
2008	West Pelzer, SC	Count	3	3	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	330.0	330.0	0.0	3.30
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	3	3	0
	West Pelzer, SC	Per 100,000	331.5	331.5	0.0	3.31
	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	West Pelzer, SC	Count	3	3	0
2005	West Pelzer, SC	Count	4	4	0