The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lake Murray Shores, SC: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$454,229

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Murray Shores, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,045 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Murray Shores 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 Lake Murray Shores, SC Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lake Murray Shores's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Lake Murray Shores sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Lake Murray Shores's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Murray Shores is 21.40 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 31 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Lake Murray Shores, SC report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Murray Shores, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Murray Shores for 2025 is $454,229, about $443 per resident and $1,045 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Murray Shores Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Murray Shores, SC:	$443
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Murray Shores is $443 per year, which is $21 less than the national average and $223 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Murray Shores:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,537 more than in Lake Murray Shores.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $133 less than in Lake Murray Shores

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Murray Shores	Cost per Lake Murray Shores Resident
Murder	$180,124	$176
Rape/Sexual Assault	$47,384	$46
Robbery	$11,812	$12
Assault	$69,452	$68
Kidnapping	$9,110	$9
Vehicle Theft	$12,302	$12
Burglary	$29,275	$29
Theft	$27,824	$27
Arson	$4,580	$4
Vandalism	$24,336	$24
Animal Cruelty	$602	$1
Drug Crimes	$35,160	$34
Identity Theft	$2,269	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$454,229	$443

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Murray Shores, 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 Lake Murray Shores totals $1,442,250 ($1,407 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,896,480 ($1,850 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 Lake Murray Shores's 1,025 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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Lake Murray Shores 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 Lake Murray Shores residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.359
Robbery	0.3664
Rape	0.7624
Murder	0.0935
Total Violent Crime	3.582 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.241
Vehicle Theft	0.7750
Burglary	3.149
Arson	0.1850
Total Property Crime	9.350 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1466
Drug Crimes	4.637
Vandalism	3.323
Identity Theft	0.2860
Animal Cruelty	0.0794
Total "Other" Rate	8.473 (C)

Individual Lake Murray Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Lake Murray Shores is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lake Murray Shores.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Prosperity, SC	C+	C-	C+
Stoney Hill, SC	B	C-	B+
Little Mountain, SC	C+	C-	B-
Chapin, SC	B-	B+	B+
Gilbert, SC	C	C+	C+
Leesville, SC	D	D+	D+
Mount Willing, SC	C	C	B-
Summit, SC	D-	B-	D-
Batesburg-Leesville, SC	F	F	D-
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	C-	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Murray Shores is lower 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
Fort Myer, VA	F	D+	D+
Suches, GA	C	C	C
Stockertown, PA	A+	A	A
Hartford, AR	F	F	F
Hallock, MN	D	B	B
Grandfield, OK	C+	C	C
Grand Cane, LA	D+	D	D
Graham Hill, KY	C	A	A
Golden, IL	B+	A-	A-
Glenwillow, OH	D	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Murray Shores is safer than the South Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Murray Shores, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake Murray Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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