Myrtle Beach, SC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Myrtle Beach is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Myrtle Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Myrtle Beach is 3.349 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Myrtle Beach generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Myrtle Beach may be as high as 1 in 93 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 672 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Myrtle Beach, SC: about 140 per year. The southeast part of Myrtle Beach has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Myrtle Beach's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Myrtle Beach 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, Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach, SC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Myrtle Beach about $13,377,274 in 2025, or roughly $96 per resident. This is part of Myrtle Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Myrtle Beach, including every crime type and how Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach's crime maps on the Myrtle Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Myrtle Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Myrtle Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Myrtle Beach.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Socastee, SC	D-	D	D	D
Surfside Beach, SC	D-	D+	C-	C-
Ocean Forest, SC	B	C+	A	C
Red Hill, SC	D	D+	D	D
Bucksville, SC	D+	C-	C-	C-
Nixonville, SC	C	B	B-	B-
Conway, SC	C-	C-	C	D+
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	F	D	F	D-
Homewood, SC	C	C-	C+	D+
Shell, SC	C-	C-	C	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Myrtle Beach is higher 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
Worcester, MA	B+	C+	C+	C-
Yakima, WA	D	C-	C-	C-
Winston-Salem, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Youngstown, OH	D	D	D	D+
Woodbury, MN	B-	A-	A-	A-
Williamsburg, VA	C	B+	B+	B
Ypsilanti, MI	C	D	D	D
Yuba City, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Wilmington, NC	D-	D+	D+	D+
Winter Haven, FL	A-	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Myrtle Beach, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Myrtle Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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