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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$642,085

Cost of Crime™ for Independents, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,636 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Independents 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 Independents, 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 Independents's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Independents sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Independents's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Independents is 113.4 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 13 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Independents, SC report the most crime, about 33 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Independents, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Independents for 2025 is $642,085, about $1,132 per resident and $2,636 per household. That equals 3.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.2%

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

Independents, SC:	$1132
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Independents is $1,132 per year, which is $668 more than the national average and $467 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Independents:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $848 more than in Independents.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $823 less than in Independents

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Independents	Cost per Independents Resident
Murder	$194,660	$343
Rape/Sexual Assault	$26,365	$46
Robbery	$8,961	$16
Assault	$38,844	$69
Kidnapping	$6,793	$12
Vehicle Theft	$30,950	$55
Burglary	$16,638	$29
Theft	$261,601	$461
Arson	$2,208	$4
Vandalism	$27,478	$48
Animal Cruelty	$415	$1
Drug Crimes	$24,052	$42
Identity Theft	$3,119	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$642,085	$1,132

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Independents, 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 Independents totals $1,427,640 ($2,518 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,069,725 ($3,650 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 Independents's 567 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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Independents 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 Independents residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.385
Robbery	0.5025
Rape	0.7669
Murder	0.1827
Total Violent Crime	3.837 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	89.09
Vehicle Theft	3.525
Burglary	3.235
Arson	0.1613
Total Property Crime	96.01 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1976
Drug Crimes	5.735
Vandalism	6.784
Identity Theft	0.7107
Animal Cruelty	0.0990
Total "Other" Rate	13.53 (D)

Individual Independents Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hopkins, SC	F	F	F
Olympia, SC	F	F	F
Pine Ridge, SC	D+	D+	D+
Cayce, SC	D-	D-	D
Gaston, SC	D+	C-	C+
Hammond Crossroads, SC	F	D+	F
South Congaree, SC	D	D	D+
Springdale, SC	D-	D+	D-
West Columbia, SC	D-	D	D-
Horrel Hill, SC	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Independents 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
Cox, GA	D+	C-	C-
Chipps, IL	A-	B+	B+
Church Hill, KY	C+	C+	C+
Clallam Bay, WA	F	D-	D-
Clawson, UT	F	B-	B-
Claytown, MS	B+	A+	A+
Clifdale, VA	C-	C-	C-
College City, AR	D	C+	C+
Cornish, CO	F	D-	D-
Chinook, WA	D-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Independents 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 Independents, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Independents schools on SchoolGrade

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