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

Crime Index, #86

Cowpens, SC	2,122.85
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.

Cowpens, SC Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	4	11	30	1	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	179.4	493.3	1,345.3	44.8	0.0	785
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	2	2	1	12	44	4	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	90.5	90.5	45.3	543.2	1,991.9	181.1	0.0	1,494
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	1	4	12	32	1	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	45.4	181.7	545.0	1,453.2	45.4	0.0	908
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	9	27	61	7	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	411.5	1,234.6	2,789.2	320.1	0.0	1,886
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	1	1	27	31	71	7	1
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	40.3	40.3	1,088.7	1,250.0	2,862.9	282.3	40.3	2,835
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	2	16	40	93	7	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	82.4	659.0	1,647.4	3,830.3	288.3	0.0	2,708
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	1	5	10	55	82	8	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	41.8	209.1	418.2	2,300.3	3,429.5	334.6	0.0	3,116
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	3	9	36	70	8	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	126.9	380.7	1,522.8	2,961.1	338.4	0.0	2,242
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	1	7	43	104	6	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	42.3	295.9	1,817.4	4,395.6	253.6	0.0	2,494
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	1	1	7	36	132	1	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	42.5	42.5	297.4	1,529.3	5,607.5	42.5	0.0	2,761
	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

Cowpens, SC	45.56
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.

Cowpens, SC Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cowpens, 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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cowpens, 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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cowpens, 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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cowpens, 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	Cowpens, SC	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	41.2	41.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	411
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Cowpens, 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

Cowpens, SC	2.17
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.

Cowpens, SC Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Cowpens, SC	Count	6	6	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	269.1	269.1	0.0	2.69
	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
2012	Cowpens, SC	Count	5	5	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	227.1	227.1	0.0	2.27
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	5	5	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	228.6	228.6	0.0	2.29
	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
2008	Cowpens, SC	Count	6	6	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	250.9	250.9	0.0	2.51
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	5	5	0
	Cowpens, SC	Per 100,000	211.5	211.5	0.0	2.12
	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	Cowpens, SC	Count	6	6	0