CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division released its annual crime statistics, revealing a significant decline in crime across nearly every major category.
Several areas of crime reached their lowest levels in decades in 2024.
Statewide, violent crime dropped 8.4% from 2023 to 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year of declines. One of the most notable improvements came in the state’s murder rate, which fell 15.8%, with the total number of murders decreasing more than 14%…