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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.76 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kershaw, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,172 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kershaw 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 Kershaw, 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 Kershaw's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Kershaw sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of cities and behind 97%. The grade covers only Kershaw's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kershaw is 69.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 19 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Kershaw, SC report the most crime, about 119 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 29 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kershaw, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kershaw for 2025 is $6,755,436, about $881 per resident and $2,172 per household. That equals 3.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

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

Kershaw, SC:	$881
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kershaw is $881 per year, which is $417 more than the national average and $215 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kershaw:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,100 more than in Kershaw.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $571 less than in Kershaw

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kershaw	Cost per Kershaw Resident
Murder	$2.26 million	$295
Rape/Sexual Assault	$352,380	$46
Robbery	$128,248	$17
Assault	$732,049	$95
Kidnapping	$80,553	$11
Vehicle Theft	$169,528	$22
Burglary	$305,481	$40
Theft	$1.44 million	$188
Arson	$29,198	$4
Vandalism	$622,869	$81
Animal Cruelty	$6,667	$1
Drug Crimes	$540,270	$70
Identity Theft	$85,259	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$6,755,436	$881

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kershaw, 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 Kershaw totals $16,874,732 ($2,201 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,630,168 ($3,082 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 central 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 do the same, and of Kershaw's 7,668 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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Kershaw 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 Kershaw residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.324
Robbery	0.5317
Rape	0.7579
Murder	0.1567
Total Violent Crime	4.771 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	36.37
Vehicle Theft	1.428
Burglary	4.392
Arson	0.1577
Total Property Crime	42.35 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1733
Drug Crimes	9.525
Vandalism	11.37
Identity Theft	1.437
Animal Cruelty	0.1175
Total "Other" Rate	22.62 (F)

Individual Kershaw Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Oakhurst, SC	D	D+	C-
Taxahaw, SC	D-	D+	D-
Pleasant Hill, SC	C+	B	C
Primus, SC	D-	D-	D
Heath Springs, SC	C-	C	C-
Westville, SC	D	D+	D+
Stoneboro, SC	B	B+	B+
Catarrh, SC	F	D-	F
Jefferson, SC	D-	C-	F
Jones Crossroads, SC	B-	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kershaw 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
Wynantskill, NY	A-	A-	A-
Atlantic Highlands, NJ	A-	A+	A+
St. Francis, MN	A-	A	A
Slingerlands, NY	A	A+	A+
St. Augustine Shores, FL	A+	A+	A+
Ashland, NJ	A-	A+	A+
Skowhegan, ME	B-	A	A
Barbourville, KY	D	C-	C-
Carleton, MI	A-	B-	B-
Audubon, NJ	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Kershaw 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 Kershaw, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kershaw schools on SchoolGrade

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