Edgefield County, SC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Edgefield County in green. The most dangerous areas in Edgefield 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 Edgefield County, SC Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US county. Edgefield County is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of counties are safer and 10% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Edgefield County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Edgefield County is 5.241 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Edgefield County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Edgefield County may be as high as 1 in 106 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 388 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Edgefield County, SC: about 44 per year. The northwest part of Edgefield County has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Edgefield County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Edgefield 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.

Considering only the assault rate, Edgefield 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 Edgefield County, SC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Edgefield County about $3,789,192 in 2025, or roughly $151 per resident. This is part of Edgefield County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Edgefield County, including every crime type and how Edgefield 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 Edgefield County's crime maps on the Edgefield County overall crime page.

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Individual Edgefield County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Edgefield County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Edgefield County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Aiken County, SC	C-	D+	C-	D
Columbia County, GA	A+	A	A	A-
Richmond County, GA	B-	B	C-	B-
Saluda County, SC	C	C	C+	C
McCormick County, SC	F	D-	F	D-
Lincoln County, GA	B+	C	B	D+
McDuffie County, GA	B+	C+	B	C-
Greenwood County, SC	D+	D	D+	D
Newberry County, SC	C+	C-	B-	D+
Barnwell County, SC	D-	D-	D-	F

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Edgefield 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
Door County, WI	B	B+	B+	A-
Taylor County, FL	A	C+	C+	C-
Tattnall County, GA	C+	C+	C+	C
Tate County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Taos County, NM	F	F	F	F
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	B-	B-
Sunflower County, MS	B-	A-	A-	B
Elk County, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D	D
Taylor County, KY	B	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Edgefield County, SC average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Edgefield County schools on SchoolGrade

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