One S.C. county ranks among top burglary capitals in the nation
Nearly 1.73 million burglaries occurred in the U.S. in 2014, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Although most standard homeowner's insurance policies cover the costs associated with damaged and stolen property due to burglary, victims can suffer from fear and anxiety in the aftermath.
To help people know which places are most affected, the team at FindTheHome wanted to know where burglaries occur most frequently. To do this, we consulted the most recent estimates from the American Community Survey (2014) and determined the U.S. county in every state with the highest burglary rate per 100,000 people.
We've sorted this list from lowest to highest burglary rate and include total burglaries and violent crime statistics for each county.
Note: We only considered counties with a population equal to or greater than the 50th percentile within the state.
#50. Vermont: Rutland County
Burglaries per 100K People: 203.73
Total Burglaries: 124
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 105.2
Total Violent Crimes: 64
Population: 60,864
Major City in County: Rutland
#49. New Hampshire: Hillsborough County
Burglaries per 100K People: 338.15
Total Burglaries: 1,362
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 262.9
Total Violent Crimes: 1,059
Population: 402,776
Major City in County: Manchester
#48. Connecticut: Hartford County
Burglaries per 100K People: 400.95
Total Burglaries: 3,598
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 267.6
Total Violent Crimes: 2,401
Population: 897,374
Major City in County: Hartford
#47. Maine: Oxford County
Burglaries per 100K People: 441.61
Total Burglaries: 254
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 109.5
Total Violent Crimes: 63
Population: 57,517
Major City in County: Rumford
#46. Massachusetts: Bristol County
Burglaries per 100K People: 448.40
Total Burglaries: 2,471
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 538.0
Total Violent Crimes: 2,965
Population: 551,065
Major City in County: New Bedford
#45. Wyoming: Laramie County
Burglaries per 100K People: 452.27
Total Burglaries: 427
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 163.1
Total Violent Crimes: 154
Population: 94,412
Major City in County: Cheyenne
#44. Alaska: Anchorage Municipality
Burglaries per 100K People: 461.13
Total Burglaries: 1,375
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 873.6
Total Violent Crimes: 2,605
Population: 298,178
Major City in County: Anchorage
#43. Delaware: New Castle County
Burglaries per 100K People: 490.98
Total Burglaries: 2,680
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 413.7
Total Violent Crimes: 2,258
Population: 545,846
Major City in County: Wilmington
#42. Montana: Yellowstone County
Burglaries per 100K People: 518.54
Total Burglaries: 788
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 342.2
Total Violent Crimes: 520
Population: 151,965
Major City in County: Billings
#41. South Dakota: Pennington County
Burglaries per 100K People: 529.77
Total Burglaries: 554
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 504.9
Total Violent Crimes: 528
Population: 104,574
Major City in County: Rapid City
#40. New Jersey: Camden County
Burglaries per 100K People: 551.66
Total Burglaries: 2,828
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 452.4
Total Violent Crimes: 2,319
Population: 512,632
Major City in County: Camden
#39. New York: Schenectady County
Burglaries per 100K People: 561.94
Total Burglaries: 872
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 398.3
Total Violent Crimes: 618
Population: 155,178
Major City in County: Schenectady
#38. Rhode Island: Providence County
Burglaries per 100K People: 580.19
Total Burglaries: 3,651
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 287.3
Total Violent Crimes: 1,808
Population: 629,280
Major City in County: Providence
#37. Utah: Tooele County
Burglaries per 100K People: 581.93
Total Burglaries: 349
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 223.4
Total Violent Crimes: 134
Population: 59,973
Major City in County: Tooele
#36. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County
Burglaries per 100K People: 626.67
Total Burglaries: 9,694
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 1,029.5
Total Violent Crimes: 15,925
Population: 1,546,920
Major City in County: Philadelphia
#35. Hawaii: Maui County
Burglaries per 100K People: 658.63
Total Burglaries: 1,046
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 319.9
Total Violent Crimes: 508
Population: 158,814
Major City in County: Kahului
#34. Idaho: Bonner County
Burglaries per 100K People: 718.84
Total Burglaries: 294
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 122.3
Total Violent Crimes: 50
Population: 40,899
Major City in County: Sandpoint
#33. North Dakota: Williams County
Burglaries per 100K People: 720.46
Total Burglaries: 195
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 605.9
Total Violent Crimes: 164
Population: 27,066
Major City in County: Williston
#32. Michigan: Wayne County
Burglaries per 100K People: 746.28
Total Burglaries: 13,359
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 945.4
Total Violent Crimes: 16,924
Population: 1,790,078
Major City in County: Detroit
#31. Oregon: Lincoln County
Burglaries per 100K People: 762.93
Total Burglaries: 352
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 327.3
Total Violent Crimes: 151
Population: 46,138
Major City in County: Newport
#30. Wisconsin: Douglas County
Burglaries per 100K People: 767.64
Total Burglaries: 337
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 200.5
Total Violent Crimes: 88
Population: 43,901
Major City in County: Superior
#29. Arizona: Mohave County
Burglaries per 100K People: 824.77
Total Burglaries: 1,670
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 200.0
Total Violent Crimes: 405
Population: 202,482
Major City in County: Grand Canyon West
#28. Nevada: Clark County
Burglaries per 100K People: 881.21
Total Burglaries: 17,656
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 756.1
Total Violent Crimes: 15,150
Population: 2,003,613
Major City in County: Las Vegas
#27. Kentucky: Jefferson County
Burglaries per 100K People: 910.20
Total Burglaries: 6,840
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 552.5
Total Violent Crimes: 4,152
Population: 751,485
Major City in County: Louisville/Jefferson County
#26. West Virginia: Raleigh County
Burglaries per 100K People: 915.93
Total Burglaries: 722
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 388.2
Total Violent Crimes: 306
Population: 78,827
Major City in County: Beckley
#25. Nebraska: Otoe County
Burglaries per 100K People: 952.38
Total Burglaries: 150
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 31.7
Total Violent Crimes: 5
Population: 15,750
Major City in County: Nebraska City
#24. California: Kern County
Burglaries per 100K People: 993.79
Total Burglaries: 8,524
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 520.3
Total Violent Crimes: 4,463
Population: 857,730
Major City in County: Bakersfield
#23. Iowa: Pottawattamie County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,002.65
Total Burglaries: 934
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 0,482.0
Total Violent Crimes: 449
Population: 93,153
Major City in County: Council Bluffs
#22. Florida: Leon County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,036.38
Total Burglaries: 2,911
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 748.4
Total Violent Crimes: 2,102
Population: 280,882
Major City in County: Tallahassee
#21. Minnesota: Pine County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,100.62
Total Burglaries: 323
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 259.0
Total Violent Crimes: 76
Population: 29,347
Major City in County: Pine City
#20. Maryland: Baltimore City
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,113.02
Total Burglaries: 6,926
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 1,341.2
Total Violent Crimes: 8,346
Population: 622,271
Major City in County: Baltimore
#19. Illinois: Vermilion County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,129.09
Total Burglaries: 912
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 581.9
Total Violent Crimes: 470
Population: 80,773
Major City in County: Danville
#18. Washington: Spokane County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,148.34
Total Burglaries: 5,477
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 348.7
Total Violent Crimes: 1,663
Population: 476,950
Major City in County: Spokane
#17. New Mexico: Chaves County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,199.70
Total Burglaries: 790
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 639.3
Total Violent Crimes: 421
Population: 65,850
Major City in County: Roswell
#16. Kansas: Barton County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,200.75
Total Burglaries: 331
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 348.3
Total Violent Crimes: 96
Population: 27,566
Major City in County: Great Bend
#15. Oklahoma: Carter County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,230.12
Total Burglaries: 594
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 938.1
Total Violent Crimes: 453
Population: 48,288
Major City in County: Ardmore
#14. Virginia: Portsmouth City
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,275.95
Total Burglaries: 1,225
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 605.2
Total Violent Crimes: 581
Population: 96,007
Major City in County: Portsmouth
#13. South Carolina: Anderson County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,283.18
Total Burglaries: 2,435
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 543.3
Total Violent Crimes: 1,031
Population: 189,763
Major City in County: Anderson
#12. Ohio: Marion County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,298.15
Total Burglaries: 859
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 188.9
Total Violent Crimes: 125
Population: 66,171
Major City in County: Marion
#11. Missouri: St. Louis City
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,320.57
Total Burglaries: 4,209
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 1,677.9
Total Violent Crimes: 5,348
Population: 318,727
Major City in County: St. Louis
#10. Indiana: Marion County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,337.16
Total Burglaries: 12,293
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 1,178.2
Total Violent Crimes: 10,832
Population: 919,336
Major City in County: Indianapolis
#9. Tennessee: Shelby County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,350.56
Total Burglaries: 12,643
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 1,314.2
Total Violent Crimes: 12,303
Population: 936,130
Major City in County: Memphis
#8. Colorado: Pueblo County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,396.52
Total Burglaries: 2,245
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 582.9
Total Violent Crimes: 937
Population: 160,757
Major City in County: Pueblo
#7. Texas: Potter County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,549.33
Total Burglaries: 1,891
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 1,126.6
Total Violent Crimes: 1,375
Population: 122,053
Major City in County: Amarillo
#6. Louisiana: Ouachita Parish
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,610.59
Total Burglaries: 2,501
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 326.5
Total Violent Crimes: 507
Population: 155,285
Major City in County: Monroe
#5. Alabama: Dallas County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,726.60
Total Burglaries: 738
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 783.8
Total Violent Crimes: 335
Population: 42,743
Major City in County: Selma
#4. Arkansas: Mississippi County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,760.49
Total Burglaries: 799
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 945.2
Total Violent Crimes: 429
Population: 45,385
Major City in County: Blytheville
#3. North Carolina: Columbus County
Burglaries per 100K People: 1,959.59
Total Burglaries: 1,127
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 460.8
Total Violent Crimes: 265
Population: 57,512
Major City in County: Whiteville
#2. Mississippi: Washington County
Burglaries per 100K People: 2,088.41
Total Burglaries: 1,045
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 263.8
Total Violent Crimes: 132
Population: 50,038
Major City in County: Greenville
#1. Georgia: Sumter County
Burglaries per 100K People: 2,197.84
Total Burglaries: 699
Violent Crimes per 100K People: 666.6
Total Violent Crimes: 212
Population: 31,804
Major City in County: Americus
This story was originally published March 8, 2016 at 8:32 AM.