North Myrtle Beach, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in North Myrtle Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in North Myrtle Beach 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 North Myrtle Beach, SC Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. North Myrtle Beach is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of cities are safer and 71% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Myrtle Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in North Myrtle Beach is 0.0396 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Myrtle Beach generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in North Myrtle Beach may be as high as 1 in 10,852 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 111,912 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of North Myrtle Beach, SC: about 0 per year. The southeast part of North Myrtle Beach has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for North Myrtle Beach, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for North Myrtle Beach residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Myrtle Beach has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which North Myrtle Beach has 22, have the same problem. Of North Myrtle Beach’s 24,170 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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North Myrtle Beach Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 North Myrtle Beach residents in a standard year.

Individual North Myrtle Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in North Myrtle Beach is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to North Myrtle Beach.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Atlantic Beach, SC	D	D-	C+	A+
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	F	D	F	A
Wampee, SC	D	D+	C-	A-
Little River, SC	C	B	C+	A+
Longs, SC	D+	D+	C-	A-
Ocean Forest, SC	B	C+	A	A+
Nixonville, SC	C	B	B-	A+
Calabash, NC	C	D+	C+	B-
Carolina Shores, NC	A-	B	A	B+
Olyphic, NC	D-	B	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Myrtle Beach is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Warrington, PA	A-	A+	A+	B
Broomall, PA	B+	A+	A+	C+
Buckhall, VA	B+	A-	A-	C
Buffalo, MN	B	B+	B+	F
Camden, SC	D-	D-	D-	F
Cameron, NC	D+	B-	B-	B-
Campbellsville, KY	C	B	B	C-
Chalmette, LA	D-	D-	D-	D+
Clarks Summit, PA	A	A	A	B+
Cleveland, GA	C	C	C	B-

Considering only the murder rate, North Myrtle Beach is safer than the South Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Myrtle Beach, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Myrtle Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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