Laurens County, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Laurens County is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of counties are safer and 10% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Laurens County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Laurens County is 0.1483 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Laurens County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Laurens County may be as high as 1 in 4,946 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,145 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Laurens County, SC: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Laurens County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Laurens County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Laurens 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, Laurens County 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 Laurens County, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Laurens County about $19,111,347 in 2025, or roughly $279 per resident. This is part of Laurens County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Laurens County, including every crime type and how Laurens 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 Laurens County's crime maps on the Laurens County overall crime page.

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Individual Laurens County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Greenwood County, SC	D+	D	D+	D
Union County, SC	D	D	D+	F
Greenville County, SC	D	C	D+	B-
Abbeville County, SC	D	D	D	D
Newberry County, SC	C+	C-	B-	D+
Spartanburg County, SC	D+	D+	C-	D+
Anderson County, SC	D+	D+	C-	D+
Pickens County, SC	D+	C+	D+	D+
Cherokee County, SC	D	D	D+	D
Chester County, SC	D+	D-	D+	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Laurens County is higher 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
Rutherford County, NC	C	C+	C+	C+
Lincoln County, SD	A-	A	A	B-
Livingston County, NY	A	B+	B+	A
Lonoke County, AR	C	C-	C-	D-
Mayaguez Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F
Reno County, KS	C-	D+	D+	B+
Riley County, KS	C-	C+	C+	B+
Robertson County, TN	B-	C	C	C
Ross County, OH	B+	B+	B+	A-
Russell County, AL	C-	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Laurens County, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Laurens County schools on SchoolGrade

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