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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.96 million

Cost of Crime™ for Laurel Bay, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,149 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay, SC Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Laurel Bay's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Laurel Bay sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of cities and behind 57%. The grade covers only Laurel Bay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Laurel Bay is 26.21 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 33 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Laurel Bay, SC report the most crime, about 24 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Laurel Bay, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Laurel Bay for 2025 is $1,956,441, about $420 per resident and $1,149 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Laurel Bay Compared to Other Cities?

Laurel Bay, SC:	$420
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Laurel Bay is $420 per year, which is $44 less than the national average and $246 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Laurel Bay:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,560 more than in Laurel Bay.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $110 less than in Laurel Bay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Laurel Bay	Cost per Laurel Bay Resident
Murder	$575,388	$124
Rape/Sexual Assault	$208,851	$45
Robbery	$40,989	$9
Assault	$254,629	$55
Kidnapping	$55,058	$12
Vehicle Theft	$114,238	$25
Burglary	$101,591	$22
Theft	$125,374	$27
Arson	$12,285	$3
Vandalism	$155,637	$33
Animal Cruelty	$3,941	$1
Drug Crimes	$297,779	$64
Identity Theft	$10,682	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,956,441	$420

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Laurel Bay, 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 Laurel Bay totals $4,893,764 ($1,051 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,850,205 ($1,471 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 northeast 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 Laurel Bay's 4,657 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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Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.904
Robbery	0.2798
Rape	0.7396
Murder	0.0657
Total Violent Crime	2.989 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.198
Vehicle Theft	1.584
Burglary	2.405
Arson	0.1092
Total Property Crime	9.297 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1950
Drug Crimes	8.644
Vandalism	4.678
Identity Theft	0.2964
Animal Cruelty	0.1144
Total "Other" Rate	13.93 (D)

Individual Laurel Bay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Burton, SC	D	C-	D
Nevadun, SC	F	F	F
Beaufort, SC	D-	D	D-
Seabrook, SC	D	D	C+
Coosaw, SC	D-	F	D+
Sheldon, SC	D-	F	D
Old House, SC	C-	D-	C+
Port Royal, SC	D	C+	D
Lobeco, SC	D	F	C-
Ladys Island, SC	C+	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Laurel Bay 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
Glendive, MT	C	C	C
St. Anthony, ID	C	C-	C-
Gateway, AK	A	C+	C+
Springhill, LA	D	D-	D-
Spring Valley, IL	A-	A-	A-
Spring Arbor, MI	A+	B+	B+
Spooner, WI	B-	B	B
Germantown Hills, IL	A+	A+	A+
Gibbstown, NJ	A	A+	A+
Gillsville, GA	B+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay, SC average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Laurel Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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