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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.47 million

Cost of Crime™ for Little River, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $684 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Little River 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 River, 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 River's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Little River sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of cities and behind 61%. The grade covers only Little River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Little River is 27.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Little River, SC report the most crime, about 125 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Little River, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Little River for 2025 is $7,468,161, about $310 per resident and $684 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 66.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 21.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Little River, SC:	$310
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Lake Wylie, SC:	$327
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Little River is $310 per year, which is $154 less than the national average and $356 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Little River:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,671 more than in Little River.
In Lake Wylie, SC, crime costs $327 per person, which is $17 more than in Little River

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Little River	Cost per Little River Resident
Murder	$499,069	$21
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.14 million	$47
Robbery	$184,894	$8
Assault	$979,903	$41
Kidnapping	$272,129	$11
Vehicle Theft	$537,063	$22
Burglary	$407,262	$17
Theft	$1.18 million	$49
Arson	$100,727	$4
Vandalism	$439,056	$18
Animal Cruelty	$18,617	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.66 million	$69
Identity Theft	$56,458	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$7,468,161	$310

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Little River, 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 River totals $9,128,418 ($379 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,596,579 ($689 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, of which Little River has 14, do the same, and of Little River's 24,105 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 River 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 River residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.415
Robbery	0.2439
Rape	0.7784
Murder	0.0110
Total Violent Crime	2.449 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.448
Vehicle Theft	1.439
Burglary	1.863
Arson	0.1730
Total Property Crime	12.92 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1862
Drug Crimes	9.286
Vandalism	2.550
Identity Theft	0.3026
Animal Cruelty	0.1044
Total "Other" Rate	12.43 (D)

Individual Little River Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Calabash, NC	C	D+	C+
Carolina Shores, NC	A-	B	A
North Myrtle Beach, SC	C	C+	B
Longs, SC	D+	D+	C-
Atlantic Beach, SC	D	D-	C+
Wampee, SC	D	D+	C-
Olyphic, NC	D-	B	F
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	F	D	F
Sunset Beach, NC	D	C-	D-
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	D-	C-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Little River is similar 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
Matteson, IL	C-	C+	C+
Kilgore, TX	D	D	D
King George, VA	B+	A	A
Kingsland, GA	A-	C+	C+
Laguna Beach, CA	D+	D-	D-
Lakeside, VA	D-	C	C
Latham, NY	B-	B+	B+
Latrobe, PA	A-	B+	B+
Laurinburg, NC	F	F	F
Lebanon, MO	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Little River is safer than the South Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Little River, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Little River schools on SchoolGrade

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