Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Beaufort has a violent crime rate of 430 per 100,000 residents, 13% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 222.5 per 100,000, robbery at 163.1, rape at 22.3. The murder rate is 22.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,411 per 100,000, 74% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,900, burglary at 430, vehicle theft at 82 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 22 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Beaufort receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Beaufort vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)