Assault per Capita in Hilton Head Island
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Hilton Head Island residents.
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1 in 408
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Hilton Head Island is about 1 in 408.
$70
Assault costs the average Hilton Head Island resident about $70 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Hilton Head Island in green. The most dangerous areas in Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island, SC Safe from Assault?
The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Hilton Head Island is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hilton Head Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Hilton Head Island is 2.451 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hilton Head Island generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hilton Head Island may be as high as 1 in 164 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 813 in the north part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Hilton Head Island, SC: about 15 per year. The southeast part of Hilton Head Island has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.
How Hilton Head Island's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Hilton Head Island 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.
| Hilton Head Island, SC: | 2.451 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina: | 3.998 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Hilton Head Island is safer than the South Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Hilton Head Island, SC
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Hilton Head Island about $2,605,611 in 2025, or roughly $70 per resident. This is part of Hilton Head Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hilton Head Island, including every crime type and how Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island's crime maps on the Hilton Head Island overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Hilton Head Island is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Hilton Head Island.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D | F | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | C+ | B- | C | |
C- | D+ | B- | D+ | |
D | C+ | D | C+ | |
B+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
D+ | B- | C | C+ | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
D | D | D+ | D | |
D- | B- | D- | C+ |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
Hilton Head Island is similar 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 |
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D- | D- | D- | D- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A | |
D- | C- | C- | C- | |
B | C+ | C+ | C | |
B | A | A | B+ | |
C+ | C | C | C- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
A | A- | A- | B+ | |
B | C | C | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hilton Head Island, SC average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hilton Head Island schools on SchoolGrade
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