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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$447,974

Cost of Crime™ for Oakhurst, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,647 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst, 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 Oakhurst's combined rate is higher than the norm. Oakhurst sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Oakhurst's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oakhurst is 39.44 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 21 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Oakhurst, SC report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oakhurst, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oakhurst for 2025 is $447,974, about $639 per resident and $1,647 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Oakhurst Compared to Other Cities?

Oakhurst, SC:	$639
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oakhurst is $639 per year, which is $175 more than the national average and $27 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oakhurst:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,341 more than in Oakhurst.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $329 less than in Oakhurst

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oakhurst	Cost per Oakhurst Resident
Murder	$162,488	$232
Rape/Sexual Assault	$32,346	$46
Robbery	$9,750	$14
Assault	$54,998	$78
Kidnapping	$5,713	$8
Vehicle Theft	$16,972	$24
Burglary	$26,570	$38
Theft	$32,884	$47
Arson	$2,364	$3
Vandalism	$49,749	$71
Animal Cruelty	$621	$1
Drug Crimes	$45,628	$65
Identity Theft	$7,891	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$447,974	$639

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oakhurst, 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 Oakhurst totals $1,248,552 ($1,781 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,696,526 ($2,420 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 Oakhurst's 701 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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Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.732
Robbery	0.4422
Rape	0.7610
Murder	0.1233
Total Violent Crime	4.058 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.058
Vehicle Theft	1.564
Burglary	4.179
Arson	0.1397
Total Property Crime	14.94 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1344
Drug Crimes	8.799
Vandalism	9.934
Identity Theft	1.454
Animal Cruelty	0.1198
Total "Other" Rate	20.44 (F)

Individual Oakhurst Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kershaw, SC	F	D	F
Pleasant Hill, SC	C+	B	C
Heath Springs, SC	C-	C	C-
Stoneboro, SC	B	B+	B+
Taxahaw, SC	D-	D+	D-
Primus, SC	D-	D-	D
Westville, SC	D	D+	D+
Jones Crossroads, SC	B-	B-	B
Liberty Hill, SC	F	D	D-
Catarrh, SC	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oakhurst 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
Scipio Center, NY	A	B	B
Marquette, NE	C	A-	A-
Masonville, IA	A-	A	A
Mauna Loa, HI	F	D	D
Meridian, GA	D+	B	B
Reddick, IL	A	A-	A-
Riverside, VA	B-	B-	B-
Roseann, VA	B-	B	B
Roxbury, VT	B	C+	C+
Sanderson, TX	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst, SC average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oakhurst schools on SchoolGrade

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