The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Litchfield Beach, SC: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$173,127

Cost of Crime™ for North Litchfield Beach, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $814 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Litchfield Beach 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 North Litchfield Beach, 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 North Litchfield Beach's combined rate is about the same as the norm. North Litchfield Beach sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only North Litchfield Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Litchfield Beach is 24.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of North Litchfield Beach, SC report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Litchfield Beach, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Litchfield Beach for 2025 is $173,127, about $367 per resident and $814 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Litchfield Beach Compared to Other Cities?

North Litchfield Beach, SC:	$367
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Litchfield Beach is $367 per year, which is $97 less than the national average and $299 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Litchfield Beach:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,614 more than in North Litchfield Beach.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $57 less than in North Litchfield Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Litchfield Beach	Cost per North Litchfield Beach Resident
Murder	$25,166	$53
Rape/Sexual Assault	$26,219	$56
Robbery	$5,004	$11
Assault	$39,888	$85
Kidnapping	$1,501	$3
Vehicle Theft	$6,878	$15
Burglary	$6,028	$13
Theft	$4,870	$10
Arson	$2,207	$5
Vandalism	$25,791	$55
Animal Cruelty	$563	$1
Drug Crimes	$28,109	$60
Identity Theft	$903	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$173,127	$367

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Litchfield Beach, 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 North Litchfield Beach totals $305,481 ($647 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $478,608 ($1,014 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, of which North Litchfield Beach has 2, do the same, and of North Litchfield Beach's 472 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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North Litchfield Beach 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 North Litchfield Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.943
Robbery	0.3370
Rape	0.9161
Murder	0.0284
Total Violent Crime	4.224 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.992
Vehicle Theft	0.9410
Burglary	1.408
Arson	0.1936
Total Property Crime	4.535 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0524
Drug Crimes	8.051
Vandalism	7.649
Identity Theft	0.2472
Animal Cruelty	0.1611
Total "Other" Rate	16.16 (D-)

Individual North Litchfield Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pawleys Island, SC	D+	C-	D+
Waverly Mills, SC	D+	D	D+
Plantersville, SC	D-	D-	D
Murrells Inlet, SC	D+	C	C
Garden City, SC	F	D	F
Kensington, SC	D+	F	C
Georgetown, SC	F	F	D-
Oatland, SC	D-	D-	C-
Dunbar, SC	F	F	D-
Choppee, SC	C-	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Litchfield Beach 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
Campo, CO	F	F	F
Windrock, TN	C-	C-	C-
Wilson, KY	B-	B+	B+
Wilmore, PA	A	A	A
Willow Springs, CA	B	D+	D+
Willow Grove, NY	A	D+	D+
Williamsburg, MD	C-	D	D
Wilder, TN	C	B-	B-
Wilda, LA	D+	F	F
Wickliffe, LA	D	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, North Litchfield Beach 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 North Litchfield Beach, SC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Litchfield Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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