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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$126,074

Cost of Crime™ for Mount Olive, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,205 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive, SC Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Mount Olive's combined rate is higher than the norm. Mount Olive sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of cities and behind 80%. The grade covers only Mount Olive's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mount Olive is 37.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Mount Olive, SC report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mount Olive, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mount Olive for 2025 is $126,074, about $439 per resident and $1,205 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mount Olive Compared to Other Cities?

Mount Olive, SC:	$439
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mount Olive is $439 per year, which is $25 less than the national average and $226 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mount Olive:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,541 more than in Mount Olive.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $129 less than in Mount Olive

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mount Olive	Cost per Mount Olive Resident
Murder	$9,193	$32
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,452	$43
Robbery	$6,750	$24
Assault	$24,738	$86
Kidnapping	$3,105	$11
Vehicle Theft	$9,182	$32
Burglary	$12,433	$43
Theft	$18,162	$63
Arson	$1,329	$5
Vandalism	$10,411	$36
Animal Cruelty	$213	$1
Drug Crimes	$16,833	$59
Identity Theft	$1,272	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$126,074	$439

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive totals $131,083 ($457 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $257,157 ($896 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 Mount Olive's 287 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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Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.001
Robbery	0.7477
Rape	0.7156
Murder	0.0170
Total Violent Crime	4.482 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.22
Vehicle Theft	2.066
Burglary	4.776
Arson	0.1918
Total Property Crime	19.25 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1784
Drug Crimes	7.929
Vandalism	5.078
Identity Theft	0.5725
Animal Cruelty	0.1004
Total "Other" Rate	13.86 (D)

Individual Mount Olive Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Finklea, SC	D	C-	D
Bayboro, SC	C	C-	B-
Green Sea, SC	D-	D+	D-
Nichols, SC	D	D	D
Gapway, SC	F	D-	F
Loris, SC	D	D	D+
Howard, SC	D	D	D+
Emerson, NC	D	D+	D
Mullins, SC	F	F	F
Tabor City, NC	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Olive 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
Ingleside, MD	B	C+	C+
Holland, GA	C+	B-	B-
Holland, KS	B-	A-	A-
Hollands Store, SC	D+	C+	C+
Holliday Landing, MO	D	B+	B+
Hollywood, WV	A	A-	A-
Iconium, MO	C	D+	D+
Idamay, WV	B-	C+	C+
Inger, MN	D-	B	B
Hodgewood, AL	B-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Mount Olive is safer 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 Mount Olive, SC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mount Olive schools on SchoolGrade

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