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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for Edisto Island, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,813 per household.

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Edisto Island's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Edisto Island sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of cities and behind 94%. The grade covers only Edisto Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Edisto Island is 58.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Edisto Island, SC report the most crime, about 26 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Edisto Island, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Edisto Island for 2025 is $1,288,069, about $866 per resident and $1,813 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Edisto Island Compared to Other Cities?

Edisto Island, SC:	$866
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Edisto Island is $866 per year, which is $402 more than the national average and $201 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Edisto Island:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,114 more than in Edisto Island.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $556 less than in Edisto Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Edisto Island	Cost per Edisto Island Resident
Murder	$361,317	$243
Rape/Sexual Assault	$73,581	$49
Robbery	$30,896	$21
Assault	$263,063	$177
Kidnapping	$15,621	$11
Vehicle Theft	$63,264	$43
Burglary	$61,879	$42
Theft	$140,464	$94
Arson	$6,895	$5
Vandalism	$111,226	$75
Animal Cruelty	$1,783	$1
Drug Crimes	$134,584	$91
Identity Theft	$23,497	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$1,288,069	$866

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Edisto Island, 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 Edisto Island totals $2,825,929 ($1,900 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,113,998 ($2,767 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 north 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, of which Edisto Island has 1, do the same, and of Edisto Island's 1,487 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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Edisto 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 Edisto Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.160
Robbery	0.6605
Rape	0.8161
Murder	0.1293
Total Violent Crime	7.766 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.24
Vehicle Theft	2.747
Burglary	4.588
Arson	0.1920
Total Property Crime	25.77 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1733
Drug Crimes	12.24
Vandalism	10.47
Identity Theft	2.042
Animal Cruelty	0.1621
Total "Other" Rate	25.08 (F)

Individual Edisto Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Freedman, SC	D-	D-	D
Edisto Beach, SC	F	F	F
Rockville, SC	D+	C	C-
Rantowles, SC	D+	C+	D+
Seabrook Island, SC	D-	D-	D-
Wadmalaw Island, SC	D-	D+	D-
Yonges Island, SC	D+	C-	C-
Kiawah Island, SC	D-	D+	D
Legareville, SC	F	D-	D-
Green Pond, SC	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Edisto Island 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
Lost Creek, WV	A	A	A
Ringwood, IL	A+	A	A
Reedsville, OH	B-	B+	B+
Redhouse, KY	B-	C+	C+
Parshallville, MI	A	B+	B+
Oakland, MS	B	A+	A+
Murphy Corner, WI	B+	A-	A-
Mifflin, PA	A+	A-	A-
Midville, GA	D+	D+	D+
Merrill, OR	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Edisto Island 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 Edisto Island, SC average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Edisto Island schools on SchoolGrade

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