Kelton, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Kelton is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kelton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Kelton is 0.1515 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kelton generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kelton may be as high as 1 in 5,675 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,340 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Kelton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Kelton 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, Kelton 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 Kelton, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kelton about $70,622 in 2025, or roughly $285 per resident. This is part of Kelton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kelton, including every crime type and how Kelton 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 Kelton's crime maps on the Kelton overall crime page.

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Individual Kelton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kelly, SC	D+	D+	C-	F
Adamsburg, SC	D	C-	C-	D-
Jonesville, SC	D+	C-	D+	D-
Robat, SC	D+	D	C+	D-
Lockhart Junction, SC	C-	C-	C-	D-
Monarch, SC	D	D	D	D-
Lockhart, SC	C	D-	B+	D
Union, SC	D-	D-	D-	F
Wilkinsville, SC	D	C	D+	C
Hopewell, SC	D	C	D+	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Kelton 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
Whittier, IA	B+	D	D	A+
Barnett Crossroads, AL	C	C	C	D
Barranca, NM	F	F	F	F
Bartley, WV	F	F	F	D-
Bath, IN	A-	B+	B+	C
Bearcreek, MT	B+	C+	C+	B+
Beetown, WI	A-	A-	A-	A-
Buck Mountain, PA	A-	C	C	B
Buena Vista, IN	A+	A	A	B
Wheeler, NY	B+	A	A	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kelton, SC average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kelton schools on SchoolGrade

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