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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.91 million

Cost of Crime™ for East Gaffney, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,420 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in East Gaffney is 52.24 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of East Gaffney, SC report the most crime, about 29 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in East Gaffney, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in East Gaffney for 2025 is $2,911,406, about $872 per resident and $2,420 per household. That equals 4.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in East Gaffney Compared to Other Cities?

East Gaffney, SC:	$872
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in East Gaffney is $872 per year, which is $407 more than the national average and $206 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to East Gaffney:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,109 more than in East Gaffney.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $562 less than in East Gaffney

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to East Gaffney	Cost per East Gaffney Resident
Murder	$955,676	$286
Rape/Sexual Assault	$148,684	$45
Robbery	$51,573	$15
Assault	$696,746	$209
Kidnapping	$38,425	$12
Vehicle Theft	$41,354	$12
Burglary	$208,350	$62
Theft	$262,666	$79
Arson	$12,525	$4
Vandalism	$251,511	$75
Animal Cruelty	$3,046	$1
Drug Crimes	$230,168	$69
Identity Theft	$10,680	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,911,406	$872

The Intangible Cost of Crime in East Gaffney, 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 East Gaffney totals $7,235,104 ($2,166 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,146,510 ($3,038 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 southwest 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 East Gaffney's 3,340 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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East Gaffney 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 East Gaffney residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.264
Robbery	0.4909
Rape	0.7342
Murder	0.1523
Total Violent Crime	8.641 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.18
Vehicle Theft	0.7996
Burglary	6.878
Arson	0.1553
Total Property Crime	23.02 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1897
Drug Crimes	9.316
Vandalism	10.54
Identity Theft	0.4131
Animal Cruelty	0.1233
Total "Other" Rate	20.58 (F)

Individual East Gaffney Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gaffney, SC	D-	D-	D
Draytonville, SC	D	D	D+
Cherokee Falls, SC	D+	C	D+
Blacksburg, SC	D	D+	D
Wilkinsville, SC	D	C	D+
Cowpens, SC	D+	C-	C
Kings Creek, SC	C-	C-	C-
Grover, NC	B-	C+	B-
Clifton, SC	D	D	D
Mayo, SC	D+	D	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

East Gaffney 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
Brooks, GA	A+	A	A
Ash Grove, MO	B	C+	C+
Youngwood, PA	B+	A	A
Youngsville, PA	A-	B	B
West Unity, OH	B-	C	C
Utica, MS	C+	B+	B+
Stamford, TX	D-	D-	D-
Red Lodge, MT	F	D-	D-
Prospect, OH	B-	C+	C+
Moss Beach, CA	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, East Gaffney 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 East Gaffney, SC average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See East Gaffney schools on SchoolGrade

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