Pelzer, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Pelzer is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of cities are safer and 38% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pelzer's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Pelzer is 0.0705 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pelzer generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pelzer may be as high as 1 in 8,453 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,012 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Pelzer's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Pelzer 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, Pelzer is safer than the South Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Pelzer, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Pelzer about $1,559,981 in 2025, or roughly $132 per resident. This is part of Pelzer's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pelzer, including every crime type and how Pelzer 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 Pelzer's crime maps on the Pelzer overall crime page.

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Individual Pelzer Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Pelzer, SC	D	D+	C-	C-
Piedmont, SC	D	D	D+	D+
Ware Place, SC	C	C	B-	C
Williamston, SC	D+	D	C	D
Toney Creek, SC	D	C	D	D
White Plains, SC	D	D+	D+	D-
Gantt, SC	F	F	F	D-
Belton, SC	D-	D	D	D
Hammond, SC	D-	D+	D-	D-
Simpsonville, SC	C	B	C+	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Pelzer 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
Ishpeming, MI	D+	D+	D+	B
Lakewood Park, FL	B+	B	B	A
Lake Geneva, WI	B	B-	B-	C+
Lake Ariel, PA	A-	B	B	C
La Pine, OR	D+	C+	C+	B
La Grange, NC	D	D-	D-	D+
Kill Devil Hills, NC	C+	B+	B+	A-
Keyport, NJ	B+	A	A	A+
Ketchikan, AK	D+	F	F	D
Kalaoa, HI	C	B	B	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pelzer, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pelzer schools on SchoolGrade

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