Forest Acres, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Forest Acres is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Acres's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Forest Acres is 0.1773 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Acres generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Forest Acres may be as high as 1 in 5,070 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,510 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Forest Acres, SC: about 1 per year. The east part of Forest Acres has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Forest Acres, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Forest Acres residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Forest Acres has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Forest Acres has 0, have the same problem. Of Forest Acres’s 12,129 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Forest Acres Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Forest Acres residents in a standard year.

Individual Forest Acres Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Arcadia Lakes, SC	F	D-	F	F
Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D-	F
Woodfield, SC	F	D-	D-	F
Dentsville, SC	F	F	F	F
Olympia, SC	F	F	F	F
Hollywood Hills, SC	D+	C+	D+	D-
Killian, SC	D	B-	D-	D-
Cayce, SC	D-	D-	D	D-
St. Andrews, SC	F	F	F	F
Springdale, SC	D-	D+	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Forest Acres is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
North Logan, UT	C+	A-	A-	A
Natrona Heights, PA	B	B+	B+	C
Navasota, TX	D	D+	D+	D-
Nevada, MO	D+	D	D	D-
New Baltimore, VA	A+	A+	A+	B
New Brighton, PA	B	C	C	D+
New London, WI	B+	A-	A-	B
New Prague, MN	B+	B+	B+	B+
Newalla, OK	D	C	C	A
Norfolk, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Forest Acres is less safe than the South Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest Acres, SC average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Forest Acres schools on SchoolGrade

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