15. Hartsville, South Carolina
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,110.0
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 364 — 219th highest of 2,671 towns
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 4,841.1 — 47th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -2,893.4 — 10th lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 5,984.8 — 53rd highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 7,616
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14. Pineville, North Carolina
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,271.0
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 760 — 19th highest of 2,671 towns
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 8,248.3 — 8th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -2,091.2 — 23rd lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 10,353.8 — 8th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 8,749
13. Elizabethtown, North Carolina
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,305.9
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 86 — 1,295th highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 2,567.9 — 345th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -2,914.4 — 9th lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 3,613.0 — 282nd highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 3,464
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12. Pinole, California
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,323.9
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 273 — 372nd highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 1,410.9 — 1,007th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -2,455.0 — 14th lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 2,000.0 — 937th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 19,279
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11. Tukwila, Washington
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,371.6
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 2,201 — the highest of 2,671 towns
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 10,745.5 — 4th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -1,973.4 — 26th lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 14,416.8 — 3rd highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 20,196
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