The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Daniel Island, Charleston, SC: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$4.99 million

Cost of Crime™ for Daniel Island, Charleston, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $645 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Daniel Island 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 Daniel Island, Charleston, SC Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Daniel Island's combined rate is lower than the norm. Daniel Island sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of neighborhoods and behind 16%. The grade covers only Daniel Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Daniel Island is 21.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the southeast areas to 1 in 65 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Daniel Island, Charleston, SC report the most crime, about 80 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Daniel Island, Charleston, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Daniel Island for 2025 is $4,987,665, about $298 per resident and $645 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Daniel Island Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Daniel Island, Charleston, SC:	$298
Nicholtown, Greenville, SC:	$1491
White Grove, Fort Mill, SC:	$228
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Daniel Island is $298 per year, which is $166 less than the national average and $368 less than Charleston's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Daniel Island:

In Nicholtown, Greenville, SC, crime costs $1,491 per person, which is $1,193 more than in Daniel Island.
In White Grove, Fort Mill, SC, crime costs $228 per person, which is $70 less than in Daniel Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Daniel Island	Cost per Daniel Island Resident
Murder	$1.06 million	$63
Rape/Sexual Assault	$676,229	$40
Robbery	$121,041	$7
Assault	$405,683	$24
Kidnapping	$102,488	$6
Vehicle Theft	$702,866	$42
Burglary	$217,333	$13
Theft	$563,303	$34
Arson	$47,294	$3
Vandalism	$200,100	$12
Animal Cruelty	$6,589	$0
Drug Crimes	$834,020	$50
Identity Theft	$54,300	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,987,665	$298

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Daniel Island, Charleston, 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 Daniel Island totals $10,404,947 ($621 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,392,611 ($919 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 neighborhood 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 Daniel Island has 1, do the same, and of Daniel Island's 16,743 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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Daniel Island 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 Daniel Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8437
Robbery	0.2298
Rape	0.6661
Murder	0.0336
Total Violent Crime	1.773 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.496
Vehicle Theft	2.711
Burglary	1.431
Arson	0.1170
Total Property Crime	10.76 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1010
Drug Crimes	6.734
Vandalism	1.673
Identity Theft	0.4190
Animal Cruelty	0.0532
Total "Other" Rate	8.980 (C+)

Individual Daniel Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Whipper Barnoy, North Charleston, SC	F	F	F
Charleston Historic District, Charleston, SC	D-	D	D-
Boltons Landing, Charleston, SC	B	A	B+
College Park, Ladson, SC	B+	B	A-
White Gables, Summerville, SC	B+	B+	A
Mcbean, Hephzibah, GA	A+	A	A
Goshen, Augusta, GA	A+	B+	A+
Southside, Augusta, GA	B+	A-	B-
Pepperidge, Augusta, GA	A+	A+	A
Richmond Factory, Augusta, GA	A	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Daniel Island is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Applewood, Lakewood, CO	D-	C	C
Alamo Farmsteads-Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX	C+	B-	B-
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA	B-	B+	B+
Terrace, San Bernardino, CA	B	C+	C+
Surprise Farms, Surprise, AZ	A+	A+	A+
Southwest Bend, Bend, OR	A-	A	A
Southeastern Hills, Lexington, KY	B	A+	A+
South Central Westminster, Westminster, CO	D	C	C
Pine Point, Springfield, MA	B+	C-	C-
Olympic Hills, Seattle, WA	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Daniel Island is safer than the South Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Daniel Island, Charleston, SC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 76% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Daniel Island schools on SchoolGrade

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