Crime in Huger, SC

Huger is a community of 3,140 in Berkeley County, about 19 miles north of downtown Charleston · Updated November 2026

Is Huger, SC safe?

Yes. Most US neighborhoods have little crime, and Huger has less than most of them: its overall CrimeGrade™ is A, safer than the neighborhoods where 71% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A here.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 913 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

71% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Huger as a whole, and 29% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Huger scores 913.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 907 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 921 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Huger

Map of Huger shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Huger, SC at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Huger, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in Huger

Burglary at about triple the US rate. Huger has 7.1 burglaries a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.4 nationally.


Crime rates and types in Huger

CrimeGrade™ estimates Huger has about 46 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 24% more than the US as a whole and close to South Carolina.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Assault is the most common crime in Huger, about 40% of everything reported.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.150.05
RapeA+under 10.310.38
RobberyA+under 10.160.62
AssaultA5818.412.3
Property crime
BurglaryA227.12.4
TheftA3310.413.1
Vehicle theftA+61.92.7
ArsonA10.340.12
VandalismA+247.55.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How Huger compares with nearby cities

Huger has less crime than 4 of its 5 nearest cities; only Awendaw has less.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
HugerA913AA3,140
Awendaw 9 milesA+940A+A+4,880
Mount Pleasant 13 milesA904AA95,400
Goose Creek 13 milesB+697BA-66,400
Charleston 19 milesA-778B+A-174,100
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Hanahan 14 milesB+743B+B+20,900

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Huger. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, Huger has more crime than 82% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
HugerA913AA3,140
Ashford, CTA+981A+A+3,140
Marathon, NYA+969A+A+3,140
Thorntown, INA+966A+A+3,140
Bear Creek, NCA+961A+A+3,140
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Bunker Hill, ILA+959A+A+3,140
Battle Ground, INA+953A+A+3,140
Ranburne, ALA+948A+A+3,140
Columbia, NJA+944A+A3,140
Pine Grove, FLA903AA3,140
Bowman, SCA-843A-A3,140

Walkability, shops and night lighting in Huger

Two things set Huger apart: it has a Walk Grade of F (0 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole, and 1.9 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally. Places like that tend to report less theft and assault, and they run low here.

Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 100% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.F (0 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 99% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.1.9 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 99% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.6% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 98% of US city residents
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Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.1.8% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 96% of US city residents
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.13 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 95% of US city residents
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.under 1% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 93% of US city residents

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Huger on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Huger

Crime costs Huger about $1,881 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 56% more than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $9.4 million a year, or $2,986 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$890,000$284
Rape$59,000$19
Robbery$15,000$5
Assault$660,000$209
Burglary$200,000$63
Theft$170,000$53
Vehicle theft$94,000$30
Arson$25,000$8
Vandalism$170,000$53
Total$2.3 million$724

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Huger means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. Huger is a good example: many people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks worse than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Huger

Schools in Huger, SC average a SchoolGrade of B: 55% of students test proficient, against 47% projected for schools like them. Overall, they don't meet expectations. See schools in Huger on SchoolGrade