Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Murrells Inlet
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Murrells Inlet residents.
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1 in 81
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Murrells Inlet is about 1 in 81.
$92
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Murrells Inlet resident about $92 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Murrells Inlet in green. The most dangerous areas in Murrells Inlet 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 Murrells Inlet, SC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Murrells Inlet is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Murrells Inlet's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Murrells Inlet is 12.40 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Murrells Inlet generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Murrells Inlet may be as high as 1 in 62 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 112 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of Murrells Inlet, SC: about 78 per year. The southeast part of Murrells Inlet has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 8 in a typical year.
How Murrells Inlet's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Murrells Inlet 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.
| Murrells Inlet, SC: | 12.40 |
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| South Carolina: | 8.201 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Murrells Inlet 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 Drug-Related Crime in Murrells Inlet, SC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Murrells Inlet about $2,438,374 in 2025, or roughly $92 per resident. This is part of Murrells Inlet's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Murrells Inlet, including every crime type and how Murrells Inlet compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 Murrells Inlet's crime maps on the Murrells Inlet overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Murrells Inlet is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Murrells Inlet.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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F | D | F | F | |
D- | D+ | C- | F | |
C+ | D+ | A+ | F | |
D- | D | D | F | |
D- | D- | D | C | |
D+ | C- | D+ | F | |
D+ | D | D+ | D+ | |
C- | C- | C | C+ | |
D- | D- | C- | F | |
D+ | F | C | D |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Murrells Inlet is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | C- | C- | C- | |
B | C+ | C+ | A | |
C+ | C | C | D- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
B | C- | C- | A+ | |
B+ | B | B | A+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
A | A+ | A+ | A | |
C | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
B- | A | A | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Murrells Inlet, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Murrells Inlet schools on SchoolGrade
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