Twenty-Five Most Serious Offenses of Inmates Admitted to the South Carolina Department of Corrections (Fiscal Years 2005-2007)
| Offense Classification | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 | FY 05-07 Change (Number) | FY 05-07 Change (Percent) | FY 2007 Rank1/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous Drugs | 3,313 | 3,176 | 3,103 | -210 | -6.3 | 1 |
| Burglary | 1,482 | 1,890 | 1,937 | 455 | 30.7 | 2 |
| Assault | 1,113 | 1,270 | 1,321 | 208 | 18.7 | 3 |
| Traffic Offense | 1,297 | 998 | 1,052 | -245 | -18.9 | 4 |
| Fraudulent Activity | 1,122 | 889 | 875 | -247 | -22.0 | 5 |
| Larceny | 972 | 721 | 853 | -119 | -12.2 | 6 |
| Robbery | 628 | 771 | 757 | 129 | 20.5 | 7 |
| Stolen Vehicle | 741 | 586 | 640 | -101 | -13.6 | 8 |
| Family Offense | 413 | 558 | 558 | 145 | 35.1 | 9 |
| Forgery/Counterfeiting | 584 | 480 | 489 | -95 | -16.3 | 10 |
| Obstructing Police | 152 | 404 | 441 | 289 | 190.1 | 11 |
| Weapon Offense | 248 | 384 | 411 | 163 | 65.7 | 12 |
| Sexual Assault | 227 | 269 | 293 | 66 | 29.1 | 13 |
| Homicide | 232 | 231 | 234 | 2 | 0.9 | 14 |
| Stolen Property | 125 | 109 | 155 | 30 | 24.0 | 15 |
| Sex Offenses | 54 | 118 | 137 | 83 | 153.7 | 16 |
| Kidnapping | 32 | 96 | 120 | 88 | 275.0 | 17 |
| Computer Crimes | 1 | 0 | 90 | 89 | 8900.0 | 18 |
| Damaged Property | 99 | 88 | 73 | -26 | -26.3 | 19 |
| Arson | 52 | 54 | 59 | 7 | 13.5 | 20 |
| Criminal Conspiracy | 91 | 59 | 52 | -39 | -42.9 | 21 |
| Accessory to Felony | 21 | 47 | 50 | 29 | 138.1 | 22 |
| Flight/Escape | 29 | 57 | 48 | 19 | 65.5 | 23 |
| Miscellaneous Charges | 23 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 13.0 | 24 |
| Smuggling | 8 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 150.0 | 25 |
1/: Ranking is in descending order according to offense; the offense category with the largest total number in FY 2007 is ranked number one.
Source: South Carolina Department of Corrections, Statistical Reports. Percent change calculations by Office of Research and Statistics.