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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$71,198

Cost of Crime™ for Kemper, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,202 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Kemper 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 Kemper, 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 Kemper's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Kemper sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Kemper's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kemper is 49.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kemper, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kemper for 2025 is $71,198, about $757 per resident and $2,202 per household. That equals 3.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Kemper, SC:	$757
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kemper is $757 per year, which is $293 more than the national average and $92 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kemper:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,223 more than in Kemper.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $448 less than in Kemper

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kemper	Cost per Kemper Resident
Murder	$23,833	$254
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,499	$48
Robbery	$1,524	$16
Assault	$10,557	$112
Kidnapping	$1,544	$16
Vehicle Theft	$2,689	$29
Burglary	$5,043	$54
Theft	$8,210	$87
Arson	$425	$5
Vandalism	$7,577	$81
Animal Cruelty	$97	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,058	$54
Identity Theft	$141	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$71,198	$757

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kemper, 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 Kemper totals $182,648 ($1,943 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $253,846 ($2,700 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 Kemper's 94 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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Kemper 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 Kemper residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.910
Robbery	0.5153
Rape	0.7894
Murder	0.1349
Total Violent Crime	5.350 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.87
Vehicle Theft	1.848
Burglary	5.916
Arson	0.1873
Total Property Crime	24.82 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2709
Drug Crimes	7.275
Vandalism	11.28
Identity Theft	0.1934
Animal Cruelty	0.1396
Total "Other" Rate	19.16 (F)

Individual Kemper Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lake View, SC	F	F	F
Fork, SC	D-	D-	D-
Marietta, NC	D+	D	C
Nichols, SC	D	D	D
Fair Bluff, NC	F	D-	F
Riverdale, SC	D-	F	D-
Hinson Crossroads, NC	C	C-	B-
Zion, SC	D-	D-	D
Echo, NC	D	D+	C-
Fairmont, NC	F	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kemper 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
East Aberdeen, MS	C+	A-	A-
Floriston, CA	C+	D-	D-
Flora, OR	D-	C-	C-
Flatwood, AL	F	F	F
Flat Gap, VA	D+	C	C
Falls View, WV	C	B	B
Fairport, NC	C	B	B
Evening Star, AR	C-	C-	C-
Enochsburg, IN	A+	B+	B+
Wyalusing, WI	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Kemper 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 Kemper, SC average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kemper schools on SchoolGrade

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