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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.45 million

Cost of Crime™ for Dalzell, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,818 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Dalzell 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 Dalzell, 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 Dalzell's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Dalzell sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Dalzell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dalzell is 31.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Dalzell, SC report the most crime, about 79 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dalzell, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dalzell for 2025 is $5,446,781, about $697 per resident and $1,818 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Dalzell, SC:	$697
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dalzell is $697 per year, which is $232 more than the national average and $31 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dalzell:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,284 more than in Dalzell.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $387 less than in Dalzell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dalzell	Cost per Dalzell Resident
Murder	$2.45 million	$313
Rape/Sexual Assault	$326,429	$42
Robbery	$71,773	$9
Assault	$1.01 million	$129
Kidnapping	$86,637	$11
Vehicle Theft	$252,392	$32
Burglary	$171,378	$22
Theft	$358,551	$46
Arson	$22,990	$3
Vandalism	$297,482	$38
Animal Cruelty	$8,963	$1
Drug Crimes	$343,161	$44
Identity Theft	$54,845	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$5,446,781	$697

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dalzell, 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 Dalzell totals $18,028,569 ($2,305 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,475,350 ($3,002 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 central 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 Dalzell's 7,820 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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Dalzell 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 Dalzell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.476
Robbery	0.2918
Rape	0.6885
Murder	0.1665
Total Violent Crime	5.622 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.853
Vehicle Theft	2.084
Burglary	2.416
Arson	0.1217
Total Property Crime	13.48 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1827
Drug Crimes	5.932
Vandalism	5.325
Identity Theft	0.9061
Animal Cruelty	0.1549
Total "Other" Rate	12.50 (D)

Individual Dalzell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gaillard Crossroads, SC	D	F	C-
Bon Air Terrace, SC	C-	D+	C+
Horatio, SC	F	F	F
Rembert, SC	F	F	F
Hagood, SC	F	F	F
Sumter, SC	D-	D-	D-
Spring Hill, SC	F	D-	D-
Pisgah, SC	D-	F	D-
St. Charles, SC	F	F	D-
Manville, SC	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dalzell 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
Perry, IA	C+	C+	C+
Oak Ridge, NC	B	C+	C+
Oakdale, NY	A-	A-	A-
Oakland, MD	D	D-	D-
Park Ridge, NJ	A	A	A
Parkville, PA	A	A-	A-
Patterson, LA	D+	D-	D-
Patterson, NY	B	C+	C+
Pauls Valley, OK	F	D	D
Paulsboro, NJ	B	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Dalzell 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 Dalzell, SC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dalzell schools on SchoolGrade

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