Assault per Capita in Sumter
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Sumter residents.
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1 in 196
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Sumter is about 1 in 196.
$146
Assault costs the average Sumter resident about $146 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Sumter in green. The most dangerous areas in Sumter 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, SC Safe from Assault?
The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Sumter is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sumter's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Sumter is 5.090 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sumter generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sumter may be as high as 1 in 107 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 991 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Sumter, SC: about 80 per year. The west part of Sumter has fewer cases of assault with only 8 in a typical year.
How Sumter's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Sumter 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, SC: | 5.090 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina: | 3.998 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Sumter 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, SC
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sumter about $12,356,974 in 2025, or roughly $146 per resident. This is part of Sumter's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sumter, including every crime type and how Sumter 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 Sumter's crime maps on the Sumter overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Sumter is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sumter.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
C- | D+ | C+ | D+ | |
D- | C | D | C | |
D+ | D- | C | D- | |
D | F | C- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | D- | F |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
Sumter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | A+ | A+ | A- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
D+ | D- | D- | D- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
B | B- | B- | B | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
B+ | B- | B- | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sumter, SC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sumter schools on SchoolGrade
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