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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$98,295

Cost of Crime™ for Ocean Forest, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $707 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ocean Forest 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 Ocean Forest, SC Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ocean Forest's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Ocean Forest sits in the 64th percentile, ahead of 64% of cities and behind 36%. The grade covers only Ocean Forest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ocean Forest is 19.67 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 51 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Ocean Forest, SC report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ocean Forest, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ocean Forest for 2025 is $98,295, about $262 per resident and $707 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 21.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ocean Forest Compared to Other Cities?

Ocean Forest, SC:	$262
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ocean Forest is $262 per year, which is $202 less than the national average and $404 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ocean Forest:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,718 more than in Ocean Forest.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $48 more than in Ocean Forest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ocean Forest	Cost per Ocean Forest Resident
Murder	$4,100	$11
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,647	$50
Robbery	$3,074	$8
Assault	$20,958	$56
Kidnapping	$4,262	$11
Vehicle Theft	$5,017	$13
Burglary	$5,410	$14
Theft	$6,802	$18
Arson	$1,482	$4
Vandalism	$3,663	$10
Animal Cruelty	$258	$1
Drug Crimes	$24,084	$64
Identity Theft	$538	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$98,295	$262

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ocean Forest, 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 Ocean Forest totals $123,950 ($331 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $222,245 ($593 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 Ocean Forest's 375 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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Ocean Forest 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 Ocean Forest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.946
Robbery	0.2606
Rape	0.8201
Murder	0.0058
Total Violent Crime	3.033 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.502
Vehicle Theft	0.8640
Burglary	1.591
Arson	0.1637
Total Property Crime	6.120 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1875
Drug Crimes	8.682
Vandalism	1.367
Identity Theft	0.1854
Animal Cruelty	0.0930
Total "Other" Rate	10.52 (C-)

Individual Ocean Forest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Myrtle Beach, SC	D-	D	D-
Nixonville, SC	C	B	B-
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	F	D	F
Atlantic Beach, SC	D	D-	C+
Socastee, SC	D-	D	D
Bucksville, SC	D+	C-	C-
North Myrtle Beach, SC	C	C+	B
Red Hill, SC	D	D+	D
Wampee, SC	D	D+	C-
Surfside Beach, SC	D-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ocean Forest 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
Randall, WV	C	C+	C+
Pleasant Plain, IN	C+	C	C
Pleasant View, IN	A+	A+	A+
Pleasant View, OH	F	D	D
Powe, MO	C-	D+	D+
Priddy, TX	C+	C-	C-
Prindle Corner, VT	A	A	A
Propstburg, WV	A+	A	A
Pulpit Harbor, ME	B+	B	B
Pumpkin Bend, AR	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Ocean Forest 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 Ocean Forest, SC average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ocean Forest schools on SchoolGrade

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