The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Isle Of Palms, SC: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.03 million

Cost of Crime™ for Isle Of Palms, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,235 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Isle Of Palms 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 Isle Of Palms, 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 Isle Of Palms's combined rate is higher than the norm. Isle Of Palms sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Isle Of Palms's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Isle Of Palms is 35.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Isle Of Palms, SC report the most crime, about 66 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Isle Of Palms, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Isle Of Palms for 2025 is $3,032,744, about $521 per resident and $1,235 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Isle Of Palms Compared to Other Cities?

Isle Of Palms, SC:	$521
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Isle Of Palms is $521 per year, which is $57 more than the national average and $144 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Isle Of Palms:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,459 more than in Isle Of Palms.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $212 less than in Isle Of Palms

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Isle Of Palms	Cost per Isle Of Palms Resident
Murder	$909,293	$156
Rape/Sexual Assault	$288,860	$50
Robbery	$72,160	$12
Assault	$274,827	$47
Kidnapping	$56,237	$10
Vehicle Theft	$242,077	$42
Burglary	$162,640	$28
Theft	$289,366	$50
Arson	$25,622	$4
Vandalism	$249,441	$43
Animal Cruelty	$4,388	$1
Drug Crimes	$424,927	$73
Identity Theft	$32,903	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$3,032,744	$521

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Isle Of Palms, 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 Isle Of Palms totals $7,507,895 ($1,291 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,540,638 ($1,812 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 southwest 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 Isle Of Palms has 3, do the same, and of Isle Of Palms's 5,817 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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Isle Of Palms 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 Isle Of Palms residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.645
Robbery	0.3944
Rape	0.8190
Murder	0.0832
Total Violent Crime	2.942 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.605
Vehicle Theft	2.687
Burglary	3.083
Arson	0.1824
Total Property Crime	15.56 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1594
Drug Crimes	9.876
Vandalism	6.002
Identity Theft	0.7308
Animal Cruelty	0.1020
Total "Other" Rate	16.87 (D-)

Individual Isle Of Palms Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Isle Of Palms is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Isle Of Palms.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sullivans Island, SC	D-	C	D
Mount Pleasant, SC	D	C+	D
Awendaw, SC	C-	C	C
Wando, SC	C-	C	C
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D
Hanahan, SC	D	D+	D
North Charleston, SC	F	F	F
Charleston Afb, SC	F	F	F
Johns Island, SC	C-	C+	C
Fenwick Hills, SC	C-	B+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Isle Of Palms 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
Caruthersville, MO	D-	F	F
Black Hawk, SD	B-	C-	C-
Buffalo, MO	D	D+	D+
Buena Vista, MI	F	F	F
Blauvelt, NY	A-	B	B
Buena Vista, CO	F	F	F
Buellton, CA	D-	D	D
Bloomingburg, NY	A-	C+	C+
Carlisle, OH	B-	B	B
Bloomingdale, GA	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Isle Of Palms is safer 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 Isle Of Palms, SC average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Isle Of Palms schools on SchoolGrade

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