Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Anderson has a violent crime rate of 578 per 100,000 residents, 52% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 407.8 per 100,000, robbery at 113.8, rape at 47.4. The murder rate is 9.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,442 per 100,000, 76% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,973, burglary at 597, vehicle theft at 872 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 17 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Anderson receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Anderson vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)