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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$269,137

Cost of Crime™ for Owings, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,677 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Owings 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 Owings, SC Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Owings's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Owings sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Owings's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Owings is 61.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 57 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Owings, SC report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Owings, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Owings for 2025 is $269,137, about $750 per resident and $1,677 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

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

Owings, SC:	$750
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Owings is $750 per year, which is $285 more than the national average and $84 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Owings:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,231 more than in Owings.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $440 less than in Owings

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Owings	Cost per Owings Resident
Murder	$89,446	$249
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,593	$41
Robbery	$4,406	$12
Assault	$29,982	$84
Kidnapping	$4,350	$12
Vehicle Theft	$6,629	$18
Burglary	$12,970	$36
Theft	$75,536	$210
Arson	$1,289	$4
Vandalism	$15,860	$44
Animal Cruelty	$150	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,715	$33
Identity Theft	$2,212	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$269,137	$750

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Owings, 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 Owings totals $671,176 ($1,870 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $940,314 ($2,619 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 Owings's 359 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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Owings 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 Owings residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.908
Robbery	0.3902
Rape	0.6704
Murder	0.1326
Total Violent Crime	4.101 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	40.63
Vehicle Theft	1.193
Burglary	3.983
Arson	0.1487
Total Property Crime	45.95 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1998
Drug Crimes	4.412
Vandalism	6.184
Identity Theft	0.7961
Animal Cruelty	0.0564
Total "Other" Rate	11.65 (D+)

Individual Owings Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gray Court, SC	F	D+	F
Fountain Inn, SC	C-	C+	C-
Lanford, SC	C-	D+	C-
Woodruff, SC	D	D	C
Crescent, SC	B	B+	B
Hickory Tavern, SC	D	C	D+
Enoree, SC	D+	B-	C-
Simpsonville, SC	C	B	C+
Wattsville, SC	D-	D-	D-
Laurens, SC	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Owings 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
Mainsville, OH	C+	A-	A-
Slemp, KY	C-	B	B
Slab City, ME	A+	A+	A+
Skidmore, MO	D	F	F
Skerry, NY	D+	F	F
Sidonia, TN	C-	D	D
Shorewood, OR	D+	B	B
Mcdaniel, MD	B	A	A
McDaniel, IN	D+	C	C
Mc Clure, VA	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Owings is less safe 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 Owings, SC average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Owings schools on SchoolGrade

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