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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$12.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cayce, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,577 per household.

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

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cayce's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cayce sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Cayce's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cayce is 44.82 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 80 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Cayce, SC report the most crime, about 153 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cayce, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cayce for 2025 is $11,979,017, about $753 per resident and $1,577 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Cayce, SC:	$753
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cayce is $753 per year, which is $289 more than the national average and $88 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cayce:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,227 more than in Cayce.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $444 less than in Cayce

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cayce	Cost per Cayce Resident
Murder	$4.23 million	$266
Rape/Sexual Assault	$727,507	$46
Robbery	$185,328	$12
Assault	$2.19 million	$138
Kidnapping	$177,707	$11
Vehicle Theft	$602,957	$38
Burglary	$761,067	$48
Theft	$1.23 million	$77
Arson	$44,626	$3
Vandalism	$777,971	$49
Animal Cruelty	$9,652	$1
Drug Crimes	$994,744	$63
Identity Theft	$55,857	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$11,979,017	$753

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cayce, 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 Cayce totals $32,076,932 ($2,017 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $44,055,949 ($2,771 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 Cayce has 1, do the same, and of Cayce's 15,900 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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Cayce 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 Cayce residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.794
Robbery	0.3706
Rape	0.7546
Murder	0.1414
Total Violent Crime	6.061 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.89
Vehicle Theft	2.449
Burglary	5.277
Arson	0.1162
Total Property Crime	22.74 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1843
Drug Crimes	8.458
Vandalism	6.849
Identity Theft	0.4539
Animal Cruelty	0.0821
Total "Other" Rate	16.03 (D-)

Individual Cayce Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Springdale, SC	D-	D+	D-
Olympia, SC	F	F	F
West Columbia, SC	D-	D	D-
Pine Ridge, SC	D+	D+	D+
South Congaree, SC	D	D	D+
St. Andrews, SC	F	F	F
Seven Oaks, SC	F	F	F
Forest Acres, SC	F	D-	F
Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D-
Independents, SC	F	C-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cayce 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
Lovington, NM	C-	D+	D+
Milford, NH	B-	A	A
Midland, GA	A	A+	A+
McPherson, KS	D+	C+	C+
McFarland, CA	C	D	D
Mccalla, AL	B	B+	B+
Mastic Beach, NY	B+	C-	C-
Marshall, MN	C-	B-	B-
Marinette, WI	D	C-	C-
Mahomet, IL	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Cayce is as safe as 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 Cayce, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cayce schools on SchoolGrade

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