Sumter, SC Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary 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 Burglary?

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Sumter is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% 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 burglary in Sumter is 4.094 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sumter generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Sumter may be as high as 1 in 156 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 477 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Sumter, SC: about 61 per year. The northeast part of Sumter has fewer cases of burglary with only 17 in a typical year.

How Sumter's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary 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.

Considering only the burglary 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 Burglary in Sumter, SC

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Sumter about $3,138,949 in 2025, or roughly $37 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 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 Sumter's crime maps on the Sumter overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
South Sumter, SC	F	F	F	F
Bon Air Terrace, SC	C-	D+	C+	C+
Wedgefield, SC	D-	C	D	D-
Dalzell, SC	D+	D-	C	C
Gaillard Crossroads, SC	D	F	C-	C-
Mayesville, SC	F	F	F	F
Scottsville, SC	F	F	F	D-
Horatio, SC	F	F	F	D-
St. Charles, SC	F	F	D-	D-
Wateree, SC	F	F	D-	D

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Sumter 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
Fishers, IN	A-	A+	A+	A+
Flint, MI	F	F	F	D-
Davenport, IA	D	D+	D+	D+
Dearborn, MI	D+	D-	D-	C
Cranston, RI	C+	B+	B+	B+
Delray Beach, FL	B+	B-	B-	B
Dublin, CA	B	B-	B-	B-
Duluth, MN	D-	D+	D+	D+
Duluth, GA	C-	C-	C-	B+
Coral Springs, FL	B+	B-	B-	A-

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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