Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Beaufort has a violent crime rate of 190 per 100,000 residents, 50% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 142.4 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 47.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,440 per 100,000, 76% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,728, burglary at 641, vehicle theft at 71 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Beaufort receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Beaufort vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)