Saluda County, SC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US county. Saluda County is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of counties are safer and 45% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Saluda County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Saluda County is 2.542 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Saluda County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Saluda County may be as high as 1 in 250 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 971 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Saluda County, SC: about 16 per year. The south part of Saluda County has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Saluda County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Saluda 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, Saluda County 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 Saluda County, SC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Saluda County about $1,310,271 in 2025, or roughly $73 per resident. This is part of Saluda County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Saluda County, including every crime type and how Saluda 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 Saluda County's crime maps on the Saluda County overall crime page.

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Individual Saluda County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Newberry County, SC	C+	C-	B-	D+
Edgefield County, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Lexington County, SC	C-	C	C-	C-
Greenwood County, SC	D+	D	D+	D
Aiken County, SC	C-	D+	C-	D
McCormick County, SC	F	D-	F	D-
Richland County, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
Columbia County, GA	A+	A	A	A-
Fairfield County, SC	F	F	D-	F
Richmond County, GA	B-	B	C-	B-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Saluda County is similar 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
Park County, MT	C-	D+	D+	D
Martin County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A
Martin County, KY	C+	B+	B+	A-
Mason County, IL	A	A	A	A+
Maunabo Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
McCormick County, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
McIntosh County, GA	B-	C	C	C-
McLean County, KY	B+	A+	A+	A+
McLean County, ND	B-	A-	A-	A
Meigs County, TN	C+	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Saluda County, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 34% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Saluda County schools on SchoolGrade

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