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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$11.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fountain Inn, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,272 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fountain Inn 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 Fountain Inn, 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 Fountain Inn's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Fountain Inn sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Fountain Inn's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fountain Inn is 30.85 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 9 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Fountain Inn, SC report the most crime, about 142 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fountain Inn, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fountain Inn for 2025 is $11,314,916, about $489 per resident and $1,272 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fountain Inn Compared to Other Cities?

Fountain Inn, SC:	$489
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fountain Inn is $489 per year, which is $25 more than the national average and $176 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fountain Inn:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,491 more than in Fountain Inn.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $180 less than in Fountain Inn

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fountain Inn	Cost per Fountain Inn Resident
Murder	$4.23 million	$183
Rape/Sexual Assault	$970,107	$42
Robbery	$195,286	$8
Assault	$1.33 million	$57
Kidnapping	$246,906	$11
Vehicle Theft	$372,674	$16
Burglary	$418,496	$18
Theft	$1.58 million	$68
Arson	$63,405	$3
Vandalism	$693,436	$30
Animal Cruelty	$10,663	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.04 million	$45
Identity Theft	$171,128	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$11,314,916	$489

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fountain Inn, 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 Fountain Inn totals $33,065,521 ($1,430 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $44,380,437 ($1,920 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 central 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 Fountain Inn has 1, do the same, and of Fountain Inn's 23,118 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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Fountain Inn 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 Fountain Inn residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.997
Robbery	0.2686
Rape	0.6921
Murder	0.0974
Total Violent Crime	3.055 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.19
Vehicle Theft	1.041
Burglary	1.996
Arson	0.1136
Total Property Crime	16.34 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1761
Drug Crimes	6.059
Vandalism	4.199
Identity Theft	0.9564
Animal Cruelty	0.0624
Total "Other" Rate	11.45 (D+)

Individual Fountain Inn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Simpsonville, SC	C	B	C+
Owings, SC	F	D+	F
Crescent, SC	B	B+	B
Gray Court, SC	F	D+	F
Mauldin, SC	D-	C+	D
Woodruff, SC	D	D	C
Ware Place, SC	C	C	B-
Lanford, SC	C-	D+	C-
Hickory Tavern, SC	D	C	D+
Princeton, SC	C-	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fountain Inn 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
Seymour, TN	C	D+	D+
Hockley, TX	B	C+	C+
Horizon City, TX	D+	D	D
Red Lion, PA	A	A+	A+
Roselle, NJ	B+	B	B
Rosemont, CA	D+	D-	D-
Roxboro, NC	D+	D+	D+
Santa Fe, TX	B-	C	C
Scarborough, ME	A-	A+	A+
Seaford, DE	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Fountain Inn is safer than the South Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fountain Inn, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fountain Inn schools on SchoolGrade

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