Kershaw County, SC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US county. Kershaw County is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of counties are safer and 27% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kershaw County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Kershaw County is 3.390 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kershaw County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Kershaw County may be as high as 1 in 97 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 584 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Kershaw County, SC: about 65 per year. The north part of Kershaw County has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.

How Kershaw County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Kershaw 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, Kershaw County is safer 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 Kershaw County, SC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Kershaw County about $6,505,331 in 2025, or roughly $97 per resident. This is part of Kershaw County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kershaw County, including every crime type and how Kershaw 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 Kershaw County's crime maps on the Kershaw County overall crime page.

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Individual Kershaw County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lee County, SC	F	F	F	F
Richland County, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
Fairfield County, SC	F	F	D-	F
Sumter County, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Darlington County, SC	F	D-	F	F
Lexington County, SC	C-	C	C-	C-
Chester County, SC	D+	D-	D+	D-
Chesterfield County, SC	D	D-	D+	D-
Florence County, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Newberry County, SC	C+	C-	B-	D+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Kershaw 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
Catoosa County, GA	A-	B+	B+	B
Toa Baja Municipio, PR	D	D	D	D
Vermilion County, IL	A-	B+	B+	A
Creek County, OK	B-	C+	C+	C+
Walker County, GA	B+	B-	B-	C+
Washington County, NY	A-	B-	B-	B
Washington County, OH	B+	B	B	B+
Whiteside County, IL	A-	A-	A-	A+
Cherokee County, SC	D	D	D	D-
Windsor County, VT	B	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kershaw County, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kershaw County schools on SchoolGrade

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