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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$494,254

Cost of Crime™ for Peniel Crossroads, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,186 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Peniel Crossroads 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 Peniel Crossroads, 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 Peniel Crossroads's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Peniel Crossroads sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Peniel Crossroads's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Peniel Crossroads is 20.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Peniel Crossroads, SC report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Peniel Crossroads, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Peniel Crossroads for 2025 is $494,254, about $439 per resident and $1,186 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Peniel Crossroads Compared to Other Cities?

Peniel Crossroads, SC:	$439
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Peniel Crossroads is $439 per year, which is $25 less than the national average and $227 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Peniel Crossroads:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,542 more than in Peniel Crossroads.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $129 less than in Peniel Crossroads

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Peniel Crossroads	Cost per Peniel Crossroads Resident
Murder	$199,021	$177
Rape/Sexual Assault	$47,332	$42
Robbery	$8,839	$8
Assault	$75,699	$67
Kidnapping	$15,178	$13
Vehicle Theft	$34,013	$30
Burglary	$27,590	$25
Theft	$39,932	$35
Arson	$3,156	$3
Vandalism	$16,033	$14
Animal Cruelty	$631	$1
Drug Crimes	$25,036	$22
Identity Theft	$1,792	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$494,254	$439

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Peniel Crossroads, 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 Peniel Crossroads totals $1,566,512 ($1,391 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,060,766 ($1,830 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 Peniel Crossroads's 1,126 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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Peniel Crossroads 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 Peniel Crossroads residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.341
Robbery	0.2496
Rape	0.6933
Murder	0.0941
Total Violent Crime	3.378 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.848
Vehicle Theft	1.951
Burglary	2.702
Arson	0.1161
Total Property Crime	11.62 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2223
Drug Crimes	3.006
Vandalism	1.993
Identity Theft	0.2056
Animal Cruelty	0.0758
Total "Other" Rate	5.503 (B+)

Individual Peniel Crossroads Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Danwood, SC	C-	D	C-
Effingham, SC	C-	D+	C-
Timmonsville, SC	D-	D-	D-
Ebenezer, SC	B-	B	C
Florence, SC	D-	D-	D-
Sardis, SC	D+	C-	C-
Coward, SC	D-	F	D+
Lewis Crossroads, SC	D-	D-	D-
Syracuse, SC	D-	D-	D-
Quinby, SC	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Peniel Crossroads is similar 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
Highland, KS	D	B-	B-
Wheatland, IA	D	D-	D-
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	B+	C	C
Kerby, MI	B+	B-	B-
Joppa, MI	A+	A	A
Jersey, OH	C+	C+	C+
Jasper, NY	A	A	A
Jackson Center, PA	A+	A+	A+
Island Falls, ME	C	A-	A-
Intervale, NH	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Peniel Crossroads 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 Peniel Crossroads, SC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Peniel Crossroads schools on SchoolGrade

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