York County, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. York County is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of counties are safer and 64% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to York County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in York County is 0.0557 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in York County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in York County may be as high as 1 in 10,598 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,592 in the east part of the county. 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 south parts of York County, SC: about 4 per year. The southwest part of York County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for York County, 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 northeast part of the county. 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 York County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which York County 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 York County has 26, have the same problem. Of York County’s 297,494 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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York County 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 York County residents in a standard year.

Individual York County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Gaston County, NC	C	C	C-	B
Mecklenburg County, NC	D	C-	D-	D-
Chester County, SC	D+	D-	D+	D-
Lancaster County, SC	C	C-	C+	D+
Union County, NC	B-	C+	B+	B
Cleveland County, NC	C-	C	C-	D-
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	B+
Cherokee County, SC	D	D	D+	D
Cabarrus County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B-
Union County, SC	D	D	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

York County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Berkeley County, WV	A+	A	A	A
Macomb County, MI	B-	C+	C+	B
Chesterfield County, VA	C	A-	A-	C
Honolulu County, HI	A-	A	A	A+
Madison County, AL	B-	B+	B+	B-
Chester County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Fulton County, GA	D+	C-	C-	D-
Benton County, AR	C	C	C	B
Fresno County, CA	C-	D	D	B
Knox County, TN	C	D	D	D+

Considering only the murder rate, York County 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 York County, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See York County schools on SchoolGrade

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