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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$239,154

Cost of Crime™ for Horatio, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,811 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Horatio 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 Horatio, 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 Horatio's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Horatio sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Horatio's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Horatio is 83.43 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 10 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 20 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Horatio, SC report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Horatio, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Horatio for 2025 is $239,154, about $1,399 per resident and $2,811 per household. That equals 4.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

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

Horatio, SC:	$1399
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Horatio is $1,399 per year, which is $934 more than the national average and $733 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Horatio:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $582 more than in Horatio.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $1,089 less than in Horatio

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Horatio	Cost per Horatio Resident
Murder	$97,272	$569
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,088	$47
Robbery	$5,036	$29
Assault	$41,505	$243
Kidnapping	$1,997	$12
Vehicle Theft	$12,246	$72
Burglary	$7,821	$46
Theft	$34,380	$201
Arson	$775	$5
Vandalism	$14,371	$84
Animal Cruelty	$285	$2
Drug Crimes	$13,752	$80
Identity Theft	$1,628	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$239,154	$1,399

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Horatio, 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 Horatio totals $694,925 ($4,064 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $934,080 ($5,462 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 Horatio's 171 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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Horatio 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 Horatio residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.451
Robbery	0.9363
Rape	0.7800
Murder	0.3027
Total Violent Crime	10.47 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	38.82
Vehicle Theft	4.625
Burglary	5.043
Arson	0.1876
Total Property Crime	48.68 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1926
Drug Crimes	10.87
Vandalism	11.76
Identity Theft	1.230
Animal Cruelty	0.2253
Total "Other" Rate	24.28 (F)

Individual Horatio Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hagood, SC	F	F	F
Dalzell, SC	D+	D-	C
Rembert, SC	F	F	F
Sanders Corner, SC	D-	D-	D+
Gaillard Crossroads, SC	D	F	C-
Pisgah, SC	D-	F	D-
Bon Air Terrace, SC	C-	D+	C+
Spring Hill, SC	F	D-	D-
Eastover, SC	F	F	F
Sumter, SC	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Horatio 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
Sinking Spring, OH	B-	C	C
Lakewood, PA	A+	A+	A+
Larkinburg, KS	C-	D+	D+
Lecontes Mills, PA	A	B-	B-
Santa Fe, OH	C-	B+	B+
Schwertner, TX	B-	C-	C-
Sheldon, SC	D-	F	F
Shiloh Hill, IL	B+	B+	B+
Siloam, TX	D+	C	C
Simmonsville, VA	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Horatio 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 Horatio, SC average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Horatio schools on SchoolGrade

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