Assault per Capita in Darlington County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Darlington County residents.
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1 in 155
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Darlington County is about 1 in 155.
$185
Assault costs the average Darlington County resident about $185 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Darlington County in green. The most dangerous areas in Darlington County 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 Darlington County, SC Safe from Assault?
The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US county. Darlington County is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Darlington County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Darlington County is 6.431 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Darlington County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Darlington County may be as high as 1 in 85 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 283 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Darlington County, SC: about 99 per year. The southwest part of Darlington County has fewer cases of assault with only 13 in a typical year.
How Darlington County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Darlington County 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.
| Darlington County, SC: | 6.431 |
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| South Carolina: | 3.998 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Darlington County is less safe than the South Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Darlington County, SC
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Darlington County about $11,220,828 in 2025, or roughly $185 per resident. This is part of Darlington County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Darlington County, including every crime type and how Darlington County compares to other counties.
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 Darlington County's crime maps on the Darlington County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Darlington County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Darlington County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D | D- | D+ | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | C- | C- | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
C | C- | C+ | C- |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Darlington County is higher versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D+ | C- | C- | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | B | B | B+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
B | B+ | B+ | B | |
B+ | B | B | B+ | |
A- | B- | B- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | B | B | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Darlington County, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Darlington County schools on SchoolGrade
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