Assault per Capita in Sumter County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Sumter County residents.
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1 in 188
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Sumter County is about 1 in 188.
$153
Assault costs the average Sumter County resident about $153 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Sumter County in green. The most dangerous areas in Sumter 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 Sumter County, SC Safe from Assault?
The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US county. Sumter County is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of counties are safer and 10% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sumter County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Sumter County is 5.324 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sumter County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sumter County may be as high as 1 in 109 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 466 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Sumter County, SC: about 129 per year. The west part of Sumter County has fewer cases of assault with only 15 in a typical year.
How Sumter County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Sumter 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.
| Sumter County, SC: | 5.324 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina: | 3.998 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Sumter 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 Sumter County, SC
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sumter County about $16,352,242 in 2025, or roughly $153 per resident. This is part of Sumter County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sumter County, including every crime type and how Sumter 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 Sumter County's crime maps on the Sumter County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Sumter County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sumter County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D+ | C- | C- | D+ | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C- | C | C- | C- |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Sumter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | A | A | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
B | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A | A | A | A | |
B | A- | A- | B+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | B | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
C+ | C | C | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sumter County, SC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 25% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sumter County schools on SchoolGrade
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