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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$865,186

Cost of Crime™ for Early Branch, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,572 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Early Branch 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 Early Branch, 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 Early Branch's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Early Branch sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Early Branch's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Early Branch is 52.00 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 18 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 21 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Early Branch, SC report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Early Branch, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Early Branch for 2025 is $865,186, about $967 per resident and $2,572 per household. That equals 3.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Early Branch Compared to Other Cities?

Early Branch, SC:	$967
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Early Branch is $967 per year, which is $502 more than the national average and $301 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Early Branch:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,014 more than in Early Branch.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $657 less than in Early Branch

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Early Branch	Cost per Early Branch Resident
Murder	$417,303	$466
Rape/Sexual Assault	$37,763	$42
Robbery	$25,865	$29
Assault	$59,090	$66
Kidnapping	$11,239	$13
Vehicle Theft	$56,407	$63
Burglary	$46,977	$52
Theft	$92,091	$103
Arson	$3,498	$4
Vandalism	$73,546	$82
Animal Cruelty	$886	$1
Drug Crimes	$38,958	$44
Identity Theft	$1,562	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$865,186	$967

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Early Branch, 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 Early Branch totals $2,968,398 ($3,317 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,833,584 ($4,283 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 city holds few 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 Early Branch has 1, do the same, and of Early Branch's 895 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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Early Branch 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 Early Branch residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.299
Robbery	0.9187
Rape	0.6959
Murder	0.2481
Total Violent Crime	4.162 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.87
Vehicle Theft	4.070
Burglary	5.787
Arson	0.1618
Total Property Crime	29.89 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2071
Drug Crimes	5.885
Vandalism	11.50
Identity Theft	0.2255
Animal Cruelty	0.1339
Total "Other" Rate	17.95 (F)

Individual Early Branch Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McPhersonville, SC	D-	D+	F
Fechtig, SC	D-	F	D
Horsegall, SC	D-	D-	D-
Grays, SC	F	D+	F
Yemassee, SC	F	F	F
Salkehatchie, SC	F	F	F
Pocataligo, SC	D-	F	D
Varnville, SC	F	F	D-
Nixville, SC	D	F	D+
Miley, SC	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Early Branch 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
Volta, CA	D-	F	F
Cairo, OH	B	C+	C+
Carlisle, SC	D-	F	F
Downs Chapel, DE	B-	A-	A-
Tippecanoe, OH	B-	C	C
Turnerville, GA	B+	B	B
Union Center, WI	B+	B-	B-
Union Pier, MI	C-	D	D
Urbana, IN	B	A-	A-
Alden, MN	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Early Branch 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 Early Branch, SC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Early Branch schools on SchoolGrade

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