The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 29102, SC: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 29102

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 29102. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

29102, SC Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

D-
D-
Other Crime Grade
D-

$12.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for 29102, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,071 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 29102 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 29102, SC Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 29102's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 29102 sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of zip codes and behind 91%. The grade covers only 29102's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 29102 is 54.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the west areas to 1 in 29 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of 29102, SC report the most crime, about 139 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 28 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 29102, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 29102 for 2025 is $12,915,513, about $853 per resident and $2,071 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 29102 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

29102, SC: $853
29115, SC: $1894
29566, SC: $314
South Carolina: $666
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 29102 is $853 per year, which is $389 more than the national average and $187 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 29102:
  • In 29115, SC, crime costs $1,894 per person, which is $1,040 more than in 29102.
  • In 29566, SC, crime costs $314 per person, which is $539 less than in 29102

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 29102 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 29102
Cost per 29102 Resident
Murder
$4.22 million
$279
Rape/Sexual Assault
$687,738
$45
Robbery
$197,994
$13
Assault
$2.48 million
$164
Kidnapping
$214,165
$14
Vehicle Theft
$781,869
$52
Burglary
$715,842
$47
Theft
$1.80 million
$119
Arson
$52,645
$3
Vandalism
$754,412
$50
Animal Cruelty
$16,226
$1
Drug Crimes
$956,895
$63
Identity Theft
$45,723
$3
Total Cost of Crime
$12,915,513
$853

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 29102, SC

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 29102 totals $31,907,015 ($2,108 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $44,822,528 ($2,961 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 29102 has 3, do the same, and of 29102's 15,139 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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29102 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 29102 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.698
Robbery
0.4158
Rape
0.7492
Murder
0.1482
Total Violent Crime
7.011 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
22.93
Vehicle Theft
3.335
Burglary
5.213
Arson
0.1440
Total Property Crime
31.62 (D-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2333
Drug Crimes
8.545
Vandalism
6.975
Identity Theft
0.3902
Animal Cruelty
0.1449
Total "Other" Rate
16.29 (D-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 29102 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 29102.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D
D+
C-
F
F
F
D-
D-
D-
F
F
F
D
D
D
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
D-
D-
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

29102 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D-
D+
D+
B+
A
A
C+
C-
C-
D-
D
D
D
C-
C-
A
A+
A+
B+
A+
A+
A-
C+
C+
B
A-
A-
A+
A+
A+

Considering only the crime rate, 29102 is less safe than the South Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 29102, SC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 29102 schools on SchoolGrade

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