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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$121,968

Cost of Crime™ for Epworth, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $759 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Epworth 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 Epworth, SC Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Epworth's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Epworth sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Epworth's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Epworth is 24.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Epworth, SC report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Epworth, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Epworth for 2025 is $121,968, about $346 per resident and $759 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Epworth, SC:	$346
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Epworth is $346 per year, which is $119 less than the national average and $320 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Epworth:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,635 more than in Epworth.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $36 less than in Epworth

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Epworth	Cost per Epworth Resident
Murder	$38,023	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,705	$42
Robbery	$6,050	$17
Assault	$3,069	$9
Kidnapping	$3,051	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1,076	$3
Burglary	$11,182	$32
Theft	$14,281	$40
Arson	$1,533	$4
Vandalism	$15,012	$43
Animal Cruelty	$102	$0
Drug Crimes	$13,277	$38
Identity Theft	$608	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$121,968	$346

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Epworth, 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 Epworth totals $326,326 ($924 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $448,294 ($1,270 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 Epworth has 1, do the same, and of Epworth's 353 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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Epworth 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 Epworth residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3028
Robbery	0.5449
Rape	0.6870
Murder	0.0573
Total Violent Crime	1.592 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.811
Vehicle Theft	0.1968
Burglary	3.493
Arson	0.1799
Total Property Crime	11.68 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1425
Drug Crimes	5.085
Vandalism	5.953
Identity Theft	0.2225
Animal Cruelty	0.0389
Total "Other" Rate	11.44 (D+)

Individual Epworth Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Phoenix, SC	B-	C-	B+
Kirksey, SC	C-	D+	C
Ninety Six, SC	D+	B-	C-
Godsey, SC	D-	D+	D-
Eulala, SC	C+	C+	B-
Bradley, SC	B-	D+	B+
Callison, SC	B	D+	A
Owdoms, SC	C+	C-	B+
Chappells, SC	D+	D	C-
Meeting Street, SC	D-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Epworth is similar 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
Orange, MS	B-	A	A
Oak Shade Park, MI	B+	C+	C+
Oakhaven, AR	D+	F	F
Oakville, MD	C-	D	D
Oceanside, OR	C-	C	C
Ocie, MO	D+	D	D
Oddville, KY	B-	B	B
Okesa, OK	C-	C-	C-
Old Fort, OH	A+	A	A
Old Kane, IL	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Epworth 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 Epworth, SC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Epworth schools on SchoolGrade

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