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The Westminster crime rate is lower than the South Carolina average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #75

Westminster, SC	1,970.43
South Carolina	2,253.24
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Westminster, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	1	9	15	83	0	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	40.5	364.5	607.5	3,361.7	0.0	0.0	1,569
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.4	30.6	82.7	365.8	759.9	2,433.4	267.0	NA	1,861
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Westminster, SC	Count	0	1	1	10	17	81	5	1
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	41.1	41.1	411.0	698.7	3,329.2	205.5	41.1	1,965
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.2	31.8	83.2	373.6	857.8	2,502.9	263.5	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	1	33	23	90	2	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	40.9	1,349.7	940.7	3,681.0	81.8	0.0	2,843
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.9	35.5	95.0	421.4	954.5	2,588.3	279.5	NA	2,109
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Westminster, SC	Count	0	1	4	9	24	73	7	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	40.9	163.5	367.9	981.2	2,984.5	286.2	0.0	2,197
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.8	34.5	92.2	438.4	1,002.8	2,609.4	292.0	NA	2,151
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Westminster, SC	Count	0	4	3	9	16	88	3	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	150.9	113.2	339.5	603.5	3,319.5	113.2	0.0	2,452
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.1	31.7	107.7	452.3	997.9	2,617.2	285.3	NA	2,159
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	2	16	12	78	4	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	75.4	602.9	452.1	2,939.0	150.7	0.0	1,752
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.3	35.3	125.7	503.4	992.8	2,598.4	297.4	NA	2,258
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	1	26	32	83	2	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	37.6	978.2	1,203.9	3,122.6	75.2	0.0	2,455
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	6.8	36.6	147.3	539.1	1,026.1	2,814.1	394.0	NA	2,459
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	9	18	25	66	3	1
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	336.4	672.9	934.6	2,467.3	112.1	37.4	2,320
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	8.0	39.5	144.0	596.9	1,025.8	2,859.6	386.3	NA	2,551
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	2	8	8	39	1	2
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	73.8	295.1	295.1	1,438.6	36.9	73.8	935
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	8.3	40.8	136.5	579.9	989.8	2,873.0	379.6	NA	2,516
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	0	11	13	57	3	1
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	401.9	475.0	2,082.6	109.6	36.5	1,217
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	7.4	42.5	132.1	579.0	1,000.9	2,954.1	384.4	NA	2,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Westminster, SC	128.44
South Carolina	24.00
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Westminster, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	3.1	1.5	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Westminster, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	40.9	40.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	408
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.9	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.0	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.4	1.2	0.4	0.6	0.1	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.7	1.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.1	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Westminster, SC	Count	1	0	0	0	0	1
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	37.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.6	376
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	3.4	2.0	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.1	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Westminster, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	37.4	37.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	373
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.9	1.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.1	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Westminster, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	2.5	1.4	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.2	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Westminster, SC	3.64
South Carolina	2.89
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Westminster, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Westminster, SC	Count	11	11	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	445.5	445.5	0.0	4.46
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	291.8	218.9	72.9	2.55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Westminster, SC	Count	11	11	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	452.1	452.1	0.0	4.52
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	319.1	244.3	74.8	2.82
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Westminster, SC	Count	9	9	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	368.1	368.1	0.0	3.68
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	329.4	235.8	93.6	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Westminster, SC	Count	9	9	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	367.9	367.9	0.0	3.68
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	335.3	247.7	87.6	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2009	Westminster, SC	Count	9	9	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	339.1	339.1	0.0	3.39
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	340.8	253.0	87.8	2.97
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Westminster, SC	Count	9	9	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	338.6	338.6	0.0	3.39
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	341.9	253.4	88.6	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Westminster, SC	Count	9	9	0
	Westminster, SC	Per 100,000	336.4	336.4	0.0	3.36
	South Carolina	Per 100,000	340.4	250.4	90.0	2.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Westminster, SC	Count	10	10	0
2005	Westminster, SC	Count	10	10	0