Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Aiken has a violent crime rate of 572 per 100,000 residents, 51% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 439.5 per 100,000, robbery at 60.2, rape at 60.2. The murder rate is 12.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,982 per 100,000, 103% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,417, burglary at 340, vehicle theft at 214 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 28 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Aiken receives a safety grade of F.