Murder per Capita in Dorchester County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Dorchester County residents.
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1 in 12,594
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Dorchester County is about 1 in 12,594.
$149
Murder costs the average Dorchester County resident about $149 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Dorchester County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dorchester County 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 Dorchester County, SC Safe from Murder?
The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Dorchester County is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of counties are safer and 37% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dorchester County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Dorchester County is 0.0794 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dorchester County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dorchester County may be as high as 1 in 6,432 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,798 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Dorchester County, SC: about 5 per year. The southwest part of Dorchester County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Dorchester County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Dorchester County 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.
| Dorchester County, SC: | 0.0794 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina: | 0.1098 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Dorchester County is safer 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 Dorchester County, SC
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dorchester County about $24,907,852 in 2025, or roughly $149 per resident. This is part of Dorchester County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dorchester County, including every crime type and how Dorchester County compares to other counties.
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 Dorchester County's crime maps on the Dorchester County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Dorchester County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Dorchester County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C+ | B- | C+ | B | |
D- | D | D- | D+ | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D- | D+ | D | |
D- | D- | D- | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Dorchester County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | D- | D- | D+ | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | C+ | C+ | C- | |
A- | A- | A- | A | |
B- | A+ | A+ | B | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
B+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
A | B+ | B+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dorchester County, SC average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dorchester County schools on SchoolGrade
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