Horry County, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Horry County is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of counties are safer and 93% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Horry County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Horry County is 0.0285 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Horry County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Horry County may be as high as 1 in 8,613 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 66,176 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Horry County, SC: about 2 per year. The north part of Horry County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Horry County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Horry 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Horry County is safer than the South Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Horry County, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Horry County about $19,812,966 in 2025, or roughly $54 per resident. This is part of Horry County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Horry County, including every crime type and how Horry 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 Horry County's crime maps on the Horry County overall crime page.

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Individual Horry County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Horry County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Horry County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Georgetown County, SC	D	D-	D+	D
Marion County, SC	F	F	F	F
Columbus County, NC	D	D	D	D
Brunswick County, NC	B-	B-	C+	A-
Williamsburg County, SC	F	F	F	F
Florence County, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
New Hanover County, NC	D	C+	D	B
Clarendon County, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Lee County, SC	F	F	F	F
Sumter County, SC	D-	D-	D-	F

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Horry County is lower 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
Jefferson County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Marion County, OR	D-	B-	B-	B
Albany County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A
Lafayette Parish, LA	D+	D+	D+	D
Hinds County, MS	B-	A-	A-	D+
Capitol Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	A+	A-
Marion County, IN	C+	C-	C-	C+
Lake County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Marion County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Lake County, IL	A-	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Horry County, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Horry County schools on SchoolGrade

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