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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$19.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Clemson, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,595 per household.

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Clemson's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Clemson sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Clemson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Clemson is 61.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Clemson, SC report the most crime, about 891 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 29 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Clemson, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Clemson for 2025 is $19,136,177, about $678 per resident and $1,595 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

Clemson, SC:	$678
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Clemson is $678 per year, which is $214 more than the national average and $13 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Clemson:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,302 more than in Clemson.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $369 less than in Clemson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Clemson	Cost per Clemson Resident
Murder	$4.94 million	$175
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.24 million	$44
Robbery	$362,292	$13
Assault	$2.15 million	$76
Kidnapping	$278,180	$10
Vehicle Theft	$536,651	$19
Burglary	$907,640	$32
Theft	$5.13 million	$182
Arson	$88,105	$3
Vandalism	$1.98 million	$70
Animal Cruelty	$12,917	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.39 million	$49
Identity Theft	$123,270	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$19,136,177	$678

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Clemson, 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 Clemson totals $39,375,751 ($1,396 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $58,511,928 ($2,074 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 west 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 Clemson has 5, do the same, and of Clemson's 28,207 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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Clemson 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 Clemson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.651
Robbery	0.4083
Rape	0.7249
Murder	0.0933
Total Violent Crime	3.878 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	35.08
Vehicle Theft	1.229
Burglary	3.548
Arson	0.1293
Total Property Crime	39.99 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1627
Drug Crimes	6.673
Vandalism	9.821
Identity Theft	0.5646
Animal Cruelty	0.0619
Total "Other" Rate	17.28 (D-)

Individual Clemson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Keowee, SC	C+	A	C+
Central, SC	D	C-	C-
La France, SC	D-	D	D-
Pendleton, SC	D-	C-	D
Newry, SC	C-	D+	C+
Norris, SC	D+	C-	C-
Seneca, SC	D+	D	C-
Liberty, SC	C-	C-	C-
Townville, SC	C	C+	B-
Northlake, SC	D-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Clemson 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
District Heights, MD	D-	D-	D-
University Park, TX	D+	C+	C+
Uniontown, PA	C+	B-	B-
Union, KY	A-	A	A
Tiffin, OH	B-	B	B
Stillwater, MN	C+	B+	B+
Harvest, AL	A-	A+	A+
Dunnellon, FL	A+	B+	B+
Dix Hills, NY	A	B+	B+
Valencia, CA	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Clemson 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 Clemson, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Clemson schools on SchoolGrade

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