Lancaster, SC Police

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Lancaster, South Carolina Jail and Mugshot Information

Lancaster is a city in Lancaster County, South Carolina. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 sq. km). The City of Lancaster had a population of approximately 8,526 in the year 2010.

The mayor of Lancaster, South Carolina is T. Alston DeVenny. T. Alston DeVenny can be contacted at (803) 289-1458 (City Office); (803) 320-1512 (Cell); (803) 286-6647 (Business) or (803) 286-8108 (Home) and by email at adevenny@lancastercitysc.com.

T. Alston DeVenny, Mayor
Lancaster City Mayor’s Office
City of Lancaster
1006 Westover Place
Lancaster, SC 29720
Phone: (803) 289-1458 (City Office)
Cell: (803) 320-1512
Business: (803) 286-6647
Home: (803) 286-8108
Email: adevenny@lancastercitysc.com

In 2015, the crime-index in Lancaster, South Carolina was 457.8, lower than it had been since at least the year 2002, but higher than the national average of 287.4. According to research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Lancaster, South Carolina as of April 24, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Lancaster to the number of sex offenders is 460 to 1.

There were an estimated 4,019 total crimes per 100,000 people in Lancaster, South Carolina. This rate is lower than the average in the state of South Carolina which has 3,702 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Lancaster is also lower than the national average of 2,745 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Lancaster, there were an estimated 549 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of South Carolina is 506 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 383 for every 100,000 residents.

In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 3,470 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the South Carolina average of 3,196 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,362 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.

Facts about crime in Lancaster, South Carolina:

• The overall crime rate in Lancaster is 46% higher than the national average.
• For every 100,000 people, there are 11.01 daily crimes that occur in Lancaster.
• Lancaster is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States.
• In Lancaster you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
• The number of total year over year crimes in Lancaster has decreased by 25%.