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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$1.98 million

Cost of Crime™ for Awendaw, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,297 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Awendaw 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 Awendaw, SC Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Awendaw's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Awendaw sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of cities and behind 67%. The grade covers only Awendaw's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Awendaw is 30.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Awendaw, SC report the most crime, about 56 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Awendaw, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Awendaw for 2025 is $1,975,160, about $461 per resident and $1,297 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Awendaw Compared to Other Cities?

Awendaw, SC:	$461
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Awendaw is $461 per year, which is $3 less than the national average and $204 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Awendaw:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,519 more than in Awendaw.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $152 less than in Awendaw

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Awendaw for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Awendaw	Cost per Awendaw Resident
Murder	$593,965	$139
Rape/Sexual Assault	$156,820	$37
Robbery	$51,881	$12
Assault	$252,763	$59
Kidnapping	$43,348	$10
Vehicle Theft	$151,198	$35
Burglary	$91,326	$21
Theft	$204,028	$48
Arson	$13,360	$3
Vandalism	$136,873	$32
Animal Cruelty	$3,215	$1
Drug Crimes	$241,892	$57
Identity Theft	$34,491	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$1,975,160	$461

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Awendaw, 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 Awendaw totals $4,772,769 ($1,115 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,747,929 ($1,577 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 southwest part of the city 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 Awendaw has 1, do the same, and of Awendaw's 4,280 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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Awendaw 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 Awendaw residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.056
Robbery	0.3854
Rape	0.6043
Murder	0.0738
Total Violent Crime	3.120 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.205
Vehicle Theft	2.281
Burglary	2.353
Arson	0.1293
Total Property Crime	13.97 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1670
Drug Crimes	7.640
Vandalism	4.476
Identity Theft	1.041
Animal Cruelty	0.1016
Total "Other" Rate	13.43 (D)

Individual Awendaw Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wando, SC	C-	C	C
Huger, SC	C	B+	C
Mount Pleasant, SC	D	C+	D
Isle Of Palms, SC	D+	C+	C-
Hanahan, SC	D	D+	D
Pimlico, SC	D	A	D-
Goose Creek, SC	D+	C	C-
North Charleston, SC	F	F	F
Charleston Afb, SC	F	F	F
Ladson, SC	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Awendaw is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
West Elmira, NY	C+	B-	B-
Winamac, IN	B	A-	A-
Waukon, IA	B-	B	B
Perryville, AZ	D-	F	F
Charlestown, NH	C	B+	B+
Chariton, IA	B-	B+	B+
Barre, MA	C+	C-	C-
Hampton, IA	B	B+	B+
Tazewell, VA	C+	C-	C-
Sour Lake, TX	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Awendaw is safer than the South Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Awendaw, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Awendaw schools on SchoolGrade

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