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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.91 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ninety Six, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,298 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ninety Six 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 Ninety Six, 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 Ninety Six's combined rate is higher than the norm. Ninety Six sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Ninety Six's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ninety Six is 32.15 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 25 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Ninety Six, SC report the most crime, about 47 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ninety Six, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ninety Six for 2025 is $2,907,478, about $502 per resident and $1,298 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): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ninety Six Compared to Other Cities?

Ninety Six, SC:	$502
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ninety Six is $502 per year, which is $37 more than the national average and $164 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ninety Six:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,479 more than in Ninety Six.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $192 less than in Ninety Six

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ninety Six	Cost per Ninety Six Resident
Murder	$1.16 million	$199
Rape/Sexual Assault	$230,513	$40
Robbery	$117,925	$20
Assault	$208,646	$36
Kidnapping	$40,475	$7
Vehicle Theft	$51,372	$9
Burglary	$162,252	$28
Theft	$391,821	$68
Arson	$17,663	$3
Vandalism	$227,798	$39
Animal Cruelty	$2,083	$0
Drug Crimes	$263,109	$45
Identity Theft	$38,275	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$2,907,478	$502

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ninety Six, 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 Ninety Six totals $8,865,504 ($1,529 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,772,982 ($2,031 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 north 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 Ninety Six has 1, do the same, and of Ninety Six's 5,797 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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Ninety Six 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 Ninety Six residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.253
Robbery	0.6467
Rape	0.6558
Murder	0.1061
Total Violent Crime	2.662 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.05
Vehicle Theft	0.5723
Burglary	3.086
Arson	0.1262
Total Property Crime	16.84 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1152
Drug Crimes	6.136
Vandalism	5.501
Identity Theft	0.8530
Animal Cruelty	0.0486
Total "Other" Rate	12.65 (D)

Individual Ninety Six Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Godsey, SC	D-	D+	D-
Greenwood Shores, SC	C	B	C+
Pinehurst, SC	D+	F	C
Epworth, SC	C+	A	B-
Chappells, SC	D+	D	C-
Cross Hill, SC	D-	F	D-
Greenwood, SC	D-	D-	D-
Eulala, SC	C+	C+	B-
Phoenix, SC	B-	C-	B+
Kirksey, SC	C-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ninety Six 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
Battlefield, MO	C+	B	B
Anna, IL	B	B	B
Turners Falls, MA	B-	C	C
Annandale, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Tuscola, IL	C	C-	C-
Bailey, CO	D	C+	C+
Bartonville, IL	B	B+	B+
Villa Park, CA	D	D+	D+
Appomattox, VA	C+	C+	C+
Baden, PA	B+	B+	B+

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

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