Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Sumter has a violent crime rate of 1,093 per 100,000 residents, 188% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 975.3 per 100,000, robbery at 65.8, rape at 25.9. The murder rate is 25.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,708 per 100,000, 89% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,862, burglary at 343, vehicle theft at 491 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 30 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Sumter receives a safety grade of F.