Gaffney, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Gaffney is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gaffney's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Gaffney is 0.1205 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gaffney generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gaffney may be as high as 1 in 4,725 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,297 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Gaffney, SC: about 1 per year. The west part of Gaffney has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Gaffney's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gaffney 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, Gaffney is as safe as 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 Gaffney, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gaffney about $8,170,928 in 2025, or roughly $226 per resident. This is part of Gaffney's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gaffney, including every crime type and how Gaffney 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 Gaffney's crime maps on the Gaffney overall crime page.

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Individual Gaffney Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
East Gaffney, SC	D-	F	D	D-
Draytonville, SC	D	D	D+	F
Cherokee Falls, SC	D+	C	D+	C+
Cowpens, SC	D+	C-	C	D
Clifton, SC	D	D	D	D
Blacksburg, SC	D	D+	D	D+
Wilkinsville, SC	D	C	D+	C
Mayo, SC	D+	D	C+	D-
Pacolet Mills, SC	D-	D	D-	F
Converse, SC	C-	D+	C	C-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Gaffney 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
Burien, WA	F	D	D	D
Calumet City, IL	D	D	D	D-
Central Islip, NY	B+	C-	C-	B+
Ooltewah, TN	B-	C+	C+	A
Port Angeles, WA	D	D+	D+	A+
Pleasant Hill, CA	D+	D+	D+	C
Patillas, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Parkland, FL	A+	A+	A+	B
Paramus, NJ	C	B+	B+	A
Paragould, AR	D+	D	D	C

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

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