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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.39 million

Cost of Crime™ for Folly Beach, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,499 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Folly Beach 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 Folly Beach, 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 Folly Beach's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Folly Beach sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Folly Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Folly Beach is 89.17 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 8 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Folly Beach, SC report the most crime, about 38 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Folly Beach, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Folly Beach for 2025 is $1,391,039, about $1,170 per resident and $2,499 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): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Folly Beach Compared to Other Cities?

Folly Beach, SC:	$1170
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Folly Beach is $1,170 per year, which is $706 more than the national average and $504 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Folly Beach:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $811 more than in Folly Beach.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $860 less than in Folly Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Folly Beach	Cost per Folly Beach Resident
Murder	$381,473	$321
Rape/Sexual Assault	$57,100	$48
Robbery	$49,161	$41
Assault	$270,549	$228
Kidnapping	$10,925	$9
Vehicle Theft	$49,900	$42
Burglary	$78,277	$66
Theft	$264,579	$223
Arson	$7,357	$6
Vandalism	$112,855	$95
Animal Cruelty	$1,674	$1
Drug Crimes	$99,813	$84
Identity Theft	$7,376	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$1,391,039	$1,170

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Folly Beach, 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 Folly Beach totals $2,893,209 ($2,433 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,284,248 ($3,603 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 east 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 Folly Beach has 1, do the same, and of Folly Beach's 1,189 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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Folly Beach 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 Folly Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.923
Robbery	1.314
Rape	0.7920
Murder	0.1707
Total Violent Crime	10.20 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	42.97
Vehicle Theft	2.710
Burglary	7.258
Arson	0.2562
Total Property Crime	53.19 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1515
Drug Crimes	11.35
Vandalism	13.29
Identity Theft	0.8014
Animal Cruelty	0.1904
Total "Other" Rate	25.78 (F)

Individual Folly Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kiawah Island, SC	D-	D+	D
Johns Island, SC	C-	C+	C
Legareville, SC	F	D-	D-
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D
Sullivans Island, SC	D-	C	D
Fenwick Hills, SC	C-	B+	C-
Wadmalaw Island, SC	D-	D+	D-
Seabrook Island, SC	D-	D-	D-
Rockville, SC	D+	C	C-
Yonges Island, SC	D+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Folly Beach 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
Woodway, VA	C+	C	C
Polk, OH	A+	A	A
Allenton, WI	A-	B	B
Sigourney, IA	C	C	C
Stonewood, WV	B-	A-	A-
Thompsontown, PA	B+	B+	B+
Farley, IA	A-	C+	C+
Vernon, VT	B-	B	B
Elmwood Place, OH	F	F	F
East Brookfield, MA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Folly Beach 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 Folly Beach, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Folly Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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