The Town of Pine Ridge, in Lexington County,  has been named No. 5 on the Safest South Carolina places list.
The 2015 FBI Crime Report statistics and population data were used to identify the 20 safest cities in South Carolina.
The list is based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft) in each city.

1. Simpsonville
2. Burnettown
3. Tega Cay
4. Fort Mill
5. Pine Ridge
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 4.04
Property Crimes per 1,000: 12.58
6. Edgefield
7. Mount Pleasant
8. Mauldin
9. Saluda
10. Bluffton
11. Hanahan
12. Fountain Inn
13. Duncan
14. Lyman
15. Wellford
16. Pacolet
17. Isle of Palms
18. Port Royal
19. Charleston
20. Greer