Assault per Capita in Georgetown County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Georgetown County residents.
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1 in 189
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Georgetown County is about 1 in 189.
$152
Assault costs the average Georgetown County resident about $152 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Georgetown County in green. The most dangerous areas in Georgetown 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 Georgetown County, SC Safe from Assault?
The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US county. Georgetown 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 Georgetown County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Georgetown County is 5.295 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Georgetown County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Georgetown County may be as high as 1 in 101 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 480 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Georgetown County, SC: about 69 per year. The southeast part of Georgetown County has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.
How Georgetown County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Georgetown 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.
| Georgetown County, SC: | 5.295 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina: | 3.998 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Georgetown 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 Georgetown County, SC
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Georgetown County about $10,068,092 in 2025, or roughly $152 per resident. This is part of Georgetown County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Georgetown County, including every crime type and how Georgetown 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 Georgetown County's crime maps on the Georgetown County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Georgetown County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Georgetown County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | C | C- | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | B- | C+ | C+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Georgetown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | C+ | C+ | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
C- | C | C | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
B | A- | A- | A- | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
A+ | B | B | C+ | |
A | A | A | A- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Georgetown County, SC average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Georgetown County schools on SchoolGrade
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