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 from Murder?

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.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs 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.

How Forest Acres's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Forest Acres 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, Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Forest Acres about $4,042,111 in 2025, or roughly $333 per resident. This is part of Forest Acres's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Forest Acres, including every crime type and how Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres's crime maps on the Forest Acres overall crime page.

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Individual Forest Acres Crime Maps & Stats

Murder 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-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Forest Acres 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
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+

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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