Aiken, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Aiken in green. The most dangerous areas in Aiken 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 Aiken, SC Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Aiken is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of cities are safer and 13% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Aiken's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Aiken is 0.1234 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Aiken generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Aiken may be as high as 1 in 4,617 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,854 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Aiken, SC: about 2 per year. The west part of Aiken has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Aiken's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Aiken 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 murder rate, Aiken 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 Murder in Aiken, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Aiken about $16,016,414 in 2025, or roughly $232 per resident. This is part of Aiken's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Aiken, including every crime type and how Aiken compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Aiken's crime maps on the Aiken overall crime page.

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Individual Aiken Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Foxtown, SC	D-	F	D	F
Warrenville, SC	D+	D+	C-	D
Ridgecrest, SC	D	D	D+	D-
Montmorenci, SC	C-	D+	C	B
Gloverville, SC	D-	D-	D	D-
Vaucluse, SC	C	D	B-	D+
Langley, SC	A+	A	A+	B
Graniteville, SC	C-	C-	C-	D+
New Ellenton, SC	C	C-	B-	D
Oakwood, SC	C	C-	C+	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kenner, LA	D-	C-	C-	A-
Port Orchard, WA	D-	C-	C-	A+
Clermont, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Gilroy, CA	B+	C-	C-	A-
Brentwood, CA	B	B-	B-	A-
Mayaguez, PR	F	F	F	F
Powder Springs, GA	B-	B-	B-	C+
San Pablo, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Shawnee, KS	D+	B	B	B+
The Colony, TX	C-	B-	B-	B+

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

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