Chief: Crime in Myrtle Beach sees double-digit decrease for

Chief: Crime in Myrtle Beach sees double-digit decrease for third straight year
Myrtle Beach Police Department file photo (Source: WMBF)
By Jessica Cinardo and Brad Dickerson | February 23, 2021 at 1:19 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 1:19 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – Crime in Myrtle Beach continued its downward trend in 2020.
That’s according to the annual report Myrtle Beach Police Chief Amy Prock presented during Tuesday’s city council workshop.
According to Prock, officers with the Myrtle Beach Police Department responded to 129,083 calls in 2020. That’s up from 125,055 in 2019.
Prock said that most violent crimes, such as robbery and homicide, are trending down. She added the department has really focused on retail theft and larcenies.