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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$2.65 million

Cost of Crime™ for Coward, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,372 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Coward 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 Coward, 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 Coward's combined rate is higher than the norm. Coward sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Coward's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Coward is 42.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Coward, SC report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Coward, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Coward for 2025 is $2,653,084, about $835 per resident and $2,372 per household. That equals 3.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Coward, SC:	$835
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Coward is $835 per year, which is $371 more than the national average and $169 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Coward:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,146 more than in Coward.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $525 less than in Coward

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Coward	Cost per Coward Resident
Murder	$687,807	$216
Rape/Sexual Assault	$146,985	$46
Robbery	$30,063	$9
Assault	$1.04 million	$328
Kidnapping	$38,887	$12
Vehicle Theft	$111,956	$35
Burglary	$146,028	$46
Theft	$188,570	$59
Arson	$12,426	$4
Vandalism	$69,965	$22
Animal Cruelty	$2,254	$1
Drug Crimes	$157,064	$49
Identity Theft	$18,343	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$2,653,084	$835

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Coward, 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 Coward totals $5,532,703 ($1,741 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,185,787 ($2,576 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 south 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 do the same, and of Coward's 3,178 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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Coward 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 Coward residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	11.42
Robbery	0.3007
Rape	0.7628
Murder	0.1152
Total Violent Crime	12.60 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.46
Vehicle Theft	2.275
Burglary	5.066
Arson	0.1619
Total Property Crime	18.96 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2018
Drug Crimes	6.681
Vandalism	3.082
Identity Theft	0.7457
Animal Cruelty	0.0959
Total "Other" Rate	10.81 (D+)

Individual Coward Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Scranton, SC	D	D-	D+
Effingham, SC	C-	D+	C-
Danwood, SC	C-	D	C-
Hyman, SC	D+	D	C
Peniel Crossroads, SC	B-	C	B-
Pamplico, SC	F	F	F
Olanta, SC	D-	D	D
Orum, SC	D+	D	C-
Sardis, SC	D+	C-	C-
Florence, SC	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Coward 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
Whitehall, WI	B	C	C
Waterloo, NE	B+	A	A
New Bloomfield, MO	B+	B-	B-
Corrigan, TX	F	F	F
Paden City, WV	C	C-	C-
Helmetta, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Hamilton, IN	A	B+	B+
Greenville, NY	A	A-	A-
Shelbyville, MI	A	B+	B+
Andover, OH	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Coward 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 Coward, SC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 25% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Coward schools on SchoolGrade

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