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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.21 million

Cost of Crime™ for Little Mountain, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,142 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Little Mountain 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 Little Mountain, 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 Little Mountain's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Little Mountain sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Little Mountain's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Little Mountain is 24.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Little Mountain, SC report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Little Mountain, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Little Mountain for 2025 is $1,206,435, about $446 per resident and $1,142 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Little Mountain Compared to Other Cities?

Little Mountain, SC:	$446
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Little Mountain is $446 per year, which is $18 less than the national average and $219 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Little Mountain:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,534 more than in Little Mountain.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $137 less than in Little Mountain

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Little Mountain	Cost per Little Mountain Resident
Murder	$393,125	$145
Rape/Sexual Assault	$122,067	$45
Robbery	$28,520	$11
Assault	$200,945	$74
Kidnapping	$35,145	$13
Vehicle Theft	$78,104	$29
Burglary	$57,796	$21
Theft	$102,345	$38
Arson	$8,006	$3
Vandalism	$55,893	$21
Animal Cruelty	$1,142	$0
Drug Crimes	$118,803	$44
Identity Theft	$4,544	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,206,435	$446

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Little Mountain, 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 Little Mountain totals $3,251,662 ($1,203 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,458,098 ($1,650 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 west 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 Little Mountain's 2,702 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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Little Mountain 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 Little Mountain residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.590
Robbery	0.3356
Rape	0.7451
Murder	0.0774
Total Violent Crime	3.748 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.314
Vehicle Theft	1.867
Burglary	2.358
Arson	0.1227
Total Property Crime	11.66 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2145
Drug Crimes	5.944
Vandalism	2.896
Identity Theft	0.2173
Animal Cruelty	0.0571
Total "Other" Rate	9.329 (C)

Individual Little Mountain Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Slighs, SC	C	D+	C+
Peak, SC	C-	C-	C
Chapin, SC	B-	B+	B+
Parr, SC	D-	D-	D-
Prosperity, SC	C+	C-	C+
White Rock, SC	C+	A+	B-
Lake Murray Shores, SC	B-	C-	B
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	C-	B	C+
Ballentine, SC	B-	A-	B+
Stoney Hill, SC	B	C-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Little Mountain 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
Belle Plaine, IA	D	C	C
Wentworth, NC	D-	D	D
Wellington, AL	B+	B+	B+
Thoreau, NM	F	F	F
Sullivans Island, SC	D-	C	C
Springport, MI	A+	B	B
Springfield, MN	C	B-	B-
Runnells, IA	A	A-	A-
Pineville, MO	C-	D+	D+
Pine Beach, NJ	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Little Mountain 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 Little Mountain, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Little Mountain schools on SchoolGrade

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