Murder per Capita in Marlboro County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Marlboro County residents.
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1 in 3,685
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Marlboro County is about 1 in 3,685.
$510
Murder costs the average Marlboro County resident about $510 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Marlboro County in green. The most dangerous areas in Marlboro 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 Marlboro County, SC Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Marlboro County is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of counties are safer and 1% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Marlboro County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Marlboro County is 0.2714 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Marlboro County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Marlboro County may be as high as 1 in 3,101 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,612 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Marlboro County, SC: about 2 per year. The north part of Marlboro County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Marlboro County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Marlboro 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.
| Marlboro County, SC: | 0.2714 |
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| South Carolina: | 0.1098 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Marlboro 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 Marlboro County, SC
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Marlboro County about $14,212,054 in 2025, or roughly $510 per resident. This is part of Marlboro County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Marlboro County, including every crime type and how Marlboro 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 Marlboro County's crime maps on the Marlboro County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Marlboro County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Marlboro County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D- | D | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D- | D+ | D | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
B | D+ | A- | B- | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Marlboro 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 |
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D- | F | F | F | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D | |
D | C | C | D+ | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
B | A | A | C+ | |
A | A- | A- | A- | |
C+ | C | C | C- | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | C- | |
B- | A | A | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Marlboro County, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Marlboro County schools on SchoolGrade
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