Wadmalaw Island, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Wadmalaw Island is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wadmalaw Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Wadmalaw Island is 0.1016 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wadmalaw Island generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wadmalaw Island may be as high as 1 in 8,367 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,094 in the west part of the city.

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

How Wadmalaw Island's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Wadmalaw Island 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, Wadmalaw Island is as safe as 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 Wadmalaw Island, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wadmalaw Island about $430,754 in 2025, or roughly $191 per resident. This is part of Wadmalaw Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wadmalaw Island, including every crime type and how Wadmalaw Island 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 Wadmalaw Island's crime maps on the Wadmalaw Island overall crime page.

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Individual Wadmalaw Island Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Yonges Island, SC	D+	C-	C-	C-
Rockville, SC	D+	C	C-	C-
Legareville, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
Seabrook Island, SC	D-	D-	D-	D
Meggett, SC	D+	C-	D+	D
Hollywood, SC	D	D+	D+	D-
Kiawah Island, SC	D-	D+	D	D+
Fenwick Hills, SC	C-	B+	C-	B+
Johns Island, SC	C-	C+	C	B+
Rantowles, SC	D+	C+	D+	C-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Wadmalaw Island 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
Bethlehem, WV	B-	A-	A-	B
Yardley, PA	B+	A-	A-	B
Wadley, GA	B-	D	D	D
Upper Lake, CA	D-	D-	D-	C
Tuxedo Park, NY	C	D	D	C
Tannersville, PA	C-	C	C	D+
Sylvania, AL	C	B	B	B-
Sullivan, OH	A+	A	A	A
Singer, LA	B-	C+	C+	D+
San Geronimo, TX	A-	B-	B-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wadmalaw Island, SC average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wadmalaw Island schools on SchoolGrade

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