Crime Score for Beaufort County, SC
County FIPS 45013 · South Carolina · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 10.19% of US counties
National rank
#9,769
of 735 scored counties
South Carolina rank
#554
in state
Score index
27.0
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
4
in this county
Beaufort County in South Carolina scored in the 10.2th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a Low Crime rating, among the quietest quarter of scored counties. It ranks #9,769 nationally and #554 in South Carolina. It fell 13.97 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 24.16 to 10.19.
Within the county, 4 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 2.2th percentile; the highest is 29945 at 65.52 and the lowest is 29909 at 1.89. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Beaufort County, ranked
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 10.19 | #9,769 | #554 |
| June 2026 | 24.16 | #9,191 | #515 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.