Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Aiken has a violent crime rate of 576 per 100,000 residents, 51% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 384.8 per 100,000, robbery at 103.5, rape at 74.4. The murder rate is 12.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,848 per 100,000, 147% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,007, burglary at 524, vehicle theft at 317 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 28 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Aiken receives a safety grade of F.