Assault per Capita in Orangeburg County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Orangeburg County residents.
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1 in 101
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Orangeburg County is about 1 in 101.
$283
Assault costs the average Orangeburg County resident about $283 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Orangeburg County in green. The most dangerous areas in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County, SC Safe from Assault?
The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US county. Orangeburg County is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of counties are safer and 1% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Orangeburg County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Orangeburg County is 9.870 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Orangeburg County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Orangeburg County may be as high as 1 in 67 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 283 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Orangeburg County, SC: about 282 per year. The southwest part of Orangeburg County has fewer cases of assault with only 11 in a typical year.
How Orangeburg County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Orangeburg 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.
| Orangeburg County, SC: | 9.870 |
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| South Carolina: | 3.998 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County, SC
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Orangeburg County about $23,681,792 in 2025, or roughly $283 per resident. This is part of Orangeburg County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Orangeburg County, including every crime type and how Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County's crime maps on the Orangeburg County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Orangeburg County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Orangeburg County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | D- | F | F | |
C- | C | C- | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
C+ | B- | C+ | C+ |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Orangeburg 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 |
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A- | A | A | A | |
B- | B | B | B- | |
B+ | B- | B- | B | |
B | C | C | C | |
D | C+ | C+ | B- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
B | B | B | B- | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
D | D- | D- | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Orangeburg County, SC average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Orangeburg County schools on SchoolGrade
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