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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$344,993

Cost of Crime™ for Grays, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,951 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Grays 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 Grays, 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 Grays's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Grays sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Grays's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Grays is 54.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 19 in the south.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Grays, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grays for 2025 is $344,993, about $1,018 per resident and $2,951 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

Grays, SC:	$1018
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Grays is $1,018 per year, which is $553 more than the national average and $352 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Grays:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $963 more than in Grays.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $708 less than in Grays

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Grays	Cost per Grays Resident
Murder	$179,471	$529
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,958	$32
Robbery	$2,795	$8
Assault	$33,458	$99
Kidnapping	$4,511	$13
Vehicle Theft	$17,324	$51
Burglary	$10,696	$32
Theft	$53,520	$158
Arson	$1,406	$4
Vandalism	$17,460	$52
Animal Cruelty	$401	$1
Drug Crimes	$12,568	$37
Identity Theft	$423	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$344,993	$1,018

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grays, 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 Grays totals $1,248,067 ($3,682 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,593,060 ($4,699 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 do the same, and of Grays's 339 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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Grays 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 Grays residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.437
Robbery	0.2621
Rape	0.5331
Murder	0.2817
Total Violent Crime	4.514 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.48
Vehicle Theft	3.300
Burglary	3.479
Arson	0.1717
Total Property Crime	37.43 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2195
Drug Crimes	5.012
Vandalism	7.209
Identity Theft	0.1613
Animal Cruelty	0.1599
Total "Other" Rate	12.76 (D)

Individual Grays Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McPhersonville, SC	D-	D+	F
Horsegall, SC	D-	D-	D-
Early Branch, SC	D-	D+	D-
Pineland, SC	F	F	F
Gillisonville, SC	D-	D+	D-
Nixville, SC	D	F	D+
Fechtig, SC	D-	F	D
Furman, SC	D-	D-	F
Miley, SC	D-	F	D
Coosawatchie, SC	F	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grays 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
Elmo, TX	D-	D-	D-
Deerfield Street, NJ	F	D	D
Delchamps, AL	C-	B+	B+
Delft, MN	C+	C	C
Dike, TX	C+	B-	B-
Dogtown, MS	B+	A+	A+
Douglass Crossroads, FL	A+	A	A
Duckrun, KY	D	C-	C-
Dunmore, WV	B	B+	B+
East Frankfort, NY	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Grays 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 Grays, SC average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Grays schools on SchoolGrade

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