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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$30.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Goose Creek, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,171 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Goose Creek 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 Goose Creek, SC Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Goose Creek's combined rate is higher than the norm. Goose Creek sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Goose Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Goose Creek is 33.31 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 23 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Goose Creek, SC report the most crime, about 507 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Goose Creek, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Goose Creek for 2025 is $30,564,021, about $440 per resident and $1,171 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Goose Creek Compared to Other Cities?

Goose Creek, SC:	$440
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Goose Creek is $440 per year, which is $24 less than the national average and $226 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Goose Creek:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,541 more than in Goose Creek.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $130 less than in Goose Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Goose Creek	Cost per Goose Creek Resident
Murder	$5.89 million	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.06 million	$44
Robbery	$569,166	$8
Assault	$4.56 million	$66
Kidnapping	$759,631	$11
Vehicle Theft	$3.39 million	$49
Burglary	$1.41 million	$20
Theft	$3.94 million	$57
Arson	$149,910	$2
Vandalism	$1.65 million	$24
Animal Cruelty	$57,112	$1
Drug Crimes	$4.91 million	$71
Identity Theft	$214,959	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$30,564,021	$440

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Goose Creek, 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 Goose Creek totals $55,149,530 ($794 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $85,713,551 ($1,234 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 west 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 Goose Creek has 4, do the same, and of Goose Creek's 69,485 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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Goose Creek 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 Goose Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.284
Robbery	0.2604
Rape	0.7274
Murder	0.0451
Total Violent Crime	3.317 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.96
Vehicle Theft	3.155
Burglary	2.236
Arson	0.0893
Total Property Crime	16.44 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1803
Drug Crimes	9.544
Vandalism	3.319
Identity Theft	0.3997
Animal Cruelty	0.1111
Total "Other" Rate	13.55 (D)

Individual Goose Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ladson, SC	D+	D+	C-
Hanahan, SC	D	D+	D
Strawberry, SC	A-	A+	A+
North Charleston, SC	F	F	F
Lincolnville, SC	D	D-	D
Pimlico, SC	D	A	D-
Summerville, SC	C-	C	C-
Moncks Corner, SC	C+	C	B-
Whitesville, SC	A	A+	A+
Oakley, SC	C	D	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Goose Creek 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
Grants Pass, OR	C	B-	B-
Port Orchard, WA	D-	C-	C-
Northglenn, CO	F	D+	D+
North Richland Hills, TX	D+	C+	C+
The Villages, FL	A+	A	A
Lorain, OH	D	D+	D+
Joplin, MO	D	D	D
Hickory, NC	D	D+	D+
Hanford, CA	D+	C-	C-
Gilroy, CA	B+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Goose Creek 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 Goose Creek, SC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Goose Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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