Gaffney, SC Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Gaffney in green. The most dangerous areas in Gaffney 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 Gaffney, SC Safe from Burglary?

The D- grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US city. Gaffney is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gaffney's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Gaffney is 5.226 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gaffney generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Gaffney may be as high as 1 in 117 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 282 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Gaffney, SC: about 31 per year. The west part of Gaffney has fewer cases of burglary with only 10 in a typical year.

How Gaffney's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Gaffney 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 burglary rate, Gaffney 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 Burglary in Gaffney, SC

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Gaffney about $1,710,926 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Gaffney's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gaffney, including every crime type and how Gaffney compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Gaffney's crime maps on the Gaffney overall crime page.

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Individual Gaffney Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
East Gaffney, SC	D-	F	D	F
Draytonville, SC	D	D	D+	D-
Cherokee Falls, SC	D+	C	D+	D+
Cowpens, SC	D+	C-	C	D+
Clifton, SC	D	D	D	D+
Blacksburg, SC	D	D+	D	D-
Wilkinsville, SC	D	C	D+	D+
Mayo, SC	D+	D	C+	C-
Pacolet Mills, SC	D-	D	D-	D-
Converse, SC	C-	D+	C	C-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Gaffney is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Burien, WA	F	D	D	F
Calumet City, IL	D	D	D	D+
Central Islip, NY	B+	C-	C-	A
Ooltewah, TN	B-	C+	C+	A-
Port Angeles, WA	D	D+	D+	D-
Pleasant Hill, CA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Patillas, PR	D-	D-	D-	D+
Parkland, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Paramus, NJ	C	B+	B+	B+
Paragould, AR	D+	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gaffney, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gaffney schools on SchoolGrade

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