It is located in Cherokee County, SC. It has a population of 12,982 inhabitants. The crime rate is - 418.27 per 10.000 people. There have been 543 arrests in 2017. The city has seen a downtick in arrest records since last year by 0.003%. The majority of crimes committed in Gaffney are larceny/theft crimes - 356 incarcerations, whereas the least popular crime is the arson - only 1 arrests.
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The city has seen more non-violent crimes than violent. There have been 93 felony charges and 450 non-violent crimes.
For the time period of 2007-2017, the city of Gaffney averaged 1,084 violent crimes. Of that total, 19 was for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 113 was for legacy rape, 235 was for robbery, and 717 was for aggravated assault.