Dorchester County, SC Analytics

February recorded 272 crime incidents.

January recorded 227 crime incidents.

December recorded 228 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 204
  • Arrest: 151
  • Other: 148
  • Assault: 140
  • Vandalism: 43
  • Burglary: 32
  • Arson: 5
  • Robbery: 3
  • Shooting: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, February had the most number of crimes in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

February had about 1% more crime than December, with February producing 44 more crimes than December.

February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 45 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 28% of crime in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

Reported Shootings in Dorchester County, South Carolina

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Dorchester County, South Carolina. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 1, followed by February with 0 shootings, and December with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Dorchester County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.