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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$11.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Forest Acres, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,096 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres, 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 Forest Acres's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Forest Acres sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Forest Acres's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Forest Acres is 65.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 19 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Forest Acres, SC report the most crime, about 199 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Forest Acres, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Forest Acres for 2025 is $11,911,120, about $982 per resident and $2,096 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Forest Acres Compared to Other Cities?

Forest Acres, SC:	$982
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Forest Acres is $982 per year, which is $518 more than the national average and $316 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Forest Acres:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $998 more than in Forest Acres.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $672 less than in Forest Acres

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Forest Acres	Cost per Forest Acres Resident
Murder	$4.04 million	$333
Rape/Sexual Assault	$617,810	$51
Robbery	$212,189	$17
Assault	$1.74 million	$144
Kidnapping	$201,602	$17
Vehicle Theft	$1.04 million	$85
Burglary	$594,123	$49
Theft	$1.89 million	$156
Arson	$36,310	$3
Vandalism	$794,095	$65
Animal Cruelty	$11,644	$1
Drug Crimes	$652,598	$54
Identity Theft	$81,490	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$11,911,120	$982

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Forest Acres, 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 Forest Acres totals $30,237,672 ($2,493 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $42,148,792 ($3,475 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 south 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 Forest Acres's 12,129 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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Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.001
Robbery	0.5562
Rape	0.8401
Murder	0.1773
Total Violent Crime	6.575 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.06
Vehicle Theft	5.521
Burglary	5.401
Arson	0.1240
Total Property Crime	41.10 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2741
Drug Crimes	7.274
Vandalism	9.164
Identity Theft	0.8680
Animal Cruelty	0.1298
Total "Other" Rate	17.71 (D-)

Individual Forest Acres Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arcadia Lakes, SC	F	D-	F
Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D-
Woodfield, SC	F	D-	D-
Dentsville, SC	F	F	F
Olympia, SC	F	F	F
Hollywood Hills, SC	D+	C+	D+
Killian, SC	D	B-	D-
Cayce, SC	D-	D-	D
St. Andrews, SC	F	F	F
Springdale, SC	D-	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Forest Acres 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
North Logan, UT	C+	A-	A-
Natrona Heights, PA	B	B+	B+
Navasota, TX	D	D+	D+
Nevada, MO	D+	D	D
New Baltimore, VA	A+	A+	A+
New Brighton, PA	B	C	C
New London, WI	B+	A-	A-
New Prague, MN	B+	B+	B+
Newalla, OK	D	C	C
Norfolk, MA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres, SC average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Forest Acres schools on SchoolGrade

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