Blythewood, SC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Blythewood in green. The most dangerous areas in Blythewood are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Blythewood, SC Safe from Assault?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Blythewood is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of cities are safer and 60% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blythewood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Blythewood is 1.324 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blythewood generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Blythewood may be as high as 1 in 537 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,338 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Blythewood, SC: about 9 per year. The central part of Blythewood has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Blythewood's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Blythewood to the South Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Blythewood is safer than the South Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Blythewood, SC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Blythewood about $1,170,879 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Blythewood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Blythewood, including every crime type and how Blythewood compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Blythewood's crime maps on the Blythewood overall crime page.

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Individual Blythewood Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Blythewood is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Blythewood.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Killian, SC	D	B-	D-	C+
Smallwood, SC	D-	D-	D	D-
Hollywood Hills, SC	D+	C+	D+	C+
Dentsville, SC	F	F	F	F
Elgin, SC	C	B-	C+	B-
Woodfield, SC	F	D-	D-	F
Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Arcadia Lakes, SC	F	D-	F	F
Pontiac, SC	C+	B	C+	B
Forest Acres, SC	F	D-	F	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Blythewood is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Franklin, NC	D	C+	C+	C+
Hazelwood, MO	F	F	F	F
Hatillo, PR	F	D-	D-	D-
Hastings, MN	B-	B	B	B
Haslet, TX	B	B	B	B+
Harvest, AL	A-	A+	A+	A
Hartsville, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Green, OH	B	B+	B+	A-
Grandview, MO	D-	D-	D-	D-
Golden Gate, FL	A+	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blythewood, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Blythewood schools on SchoolGrade

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