Pickens has a population of 3,201. During the past three years, Pickens saw 764 arrests. For 2017, the Pickens's arrest rate totaled 737.27 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 132.91% makes Pickens higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 27 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Pickens also totaled 209 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Central and Clemson, Pickens is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Pickens had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Pickens averaged 27 violent crimes and 209 non-violent crimes.
The city of Pickens experienced 180 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 24 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 18, and the aggravated assault total was 136.