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

Crime per Capita in Lebanon

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Lebanon. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Lebanon, SC Map of Crime Rates
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F

Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
D-

$399,324

Cost of Crime™ for Lebanon, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $3,311 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Lebanon is 72.54 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 17 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Lebanon, SC report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lebanon, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lebanon for 2025 is $399,324, about $1,524 per resident and $3,311 per household. That equals 5.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.2%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Lebanon, SC: $1524
Denmark, SC: $1981
Little River, SC: $310
South Carolina: $666
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lebanon is $1,524 per year, which is $1,060 more than the national average and $858 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lebanon:
  • In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $456 more than in Lebanon.
  • In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $1,214 less than in Lebanon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Lebanon for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Lebanon
Cost per Lebanon Resident
Murder
$186,908
$713
Rape/Sexual Assault
$13,277
$51
Robbery
$8,465
$32
Assault
$70,173
$268
Kidnapping
$6,269
$24
Vehicle Theft
$20,348
$78
Burglary
$19,268
$74
Theft
$41,029
$157
Arson
$1,097
$4
Vandalism
$17,270
$66
Animal Cruelty
$239
$1
Drug Crimes
$13,287
$51
Identity Theft
$1,695
$6
Total Cost of Crime
$399,324
$1,524

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon totals $1,321,225 ($5,043 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,720,550 ($6,567 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 Lebanon's 262 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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Lebanon 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 Lebanon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
9.326
Robbery
1.027
Rape
0.8358
Murder
0.3796
Total Violent Crime
11.57 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
30.24
Vehicle Theft
5.016
Burglary
8.108
Arson
0.1734
Total Property Crime
43.53 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.3946
Drug Crimes
6.856
Vandalism
9.227
Identity Theft
0.8357
Animal Cruelty
0.1233
Total "Other" Rate
17.44 (D-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F
D-
D-
D-
D+
D-
D-
D
D-
D-
C-
F
F
F
D-
D-
D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lebanon 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
A+
A+
A+
B-
B-
B-
B-
B-
B-
A+
C+
C+
B+
A-
A-
F
F
F
A-
B+
B+
B-
F
F
A
A-
A-
B-
B+
B+

Considering only the crime rate, Lebanon 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 Lebanon, SC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lebanon schools on SchoolGrade

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