Fair Play, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Fair Play is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fair Play's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Fair Play is 0.0645 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fair Play generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Fair Play may be as high as 1 in 12,215 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,816 in the central part of the city.

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

How Fair Play's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Fair Play 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, Fair Play is safer than the South Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Fair Play, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Fair Play about $452,736 in 2025, or roughly $121 per resident. This is part of Fair Play's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fair Play, including every crime type and how Fair Play 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 Fair Play's crime maps on the Fair Play overall crime page.

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Individual Fair Play Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Gumlog, GA	B+	A+	B	B
Whitworth, GA	B+	B+	A-	C+
Shoal Creek, GA	D-	C+	F	B
Lavonia, GA	D	C-	D-	C-
Townville, SC	C	C+	B-	C
Reed Creek, GA	B	C	B	A
Martin, GA	B	B-	B-	C+
Red Hill, GA	B+	C-	A	D+
Westminster, SC	D+	C-	C+	C+
Avalon, GA	A-	B	B+	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Fair Play is lower 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
Ganado, TX	C	D+	D+	D-
Sanbornton, NH	B+	A+	A+	A+
Holmesville, OH	B-	D+	D+	D-
Ajo, AZ	D-	F	F	F
Leo-Cedarville, IN	A+	A+	A+	A
Marengo, IA	B	B-	B-	A-
Middleport, OH	B-	B-	B-	C
Nags Head, NC	F	D	D	B
North, SC	F	F	F	F
Parksley, VA	C	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fair Play, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fair Play schools on SchoolGrade

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