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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$78.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pickens County, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,383 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pickens County 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 Pickens County, SC Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Pickens County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Pickens County sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of counties and behind 73%. The grade covers only Pickens County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Pickens County is 39.73 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the southwest areas to 1 in 42 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Pickens County, SC report the most crime, about 2,115 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 82 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pickens County, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pickens County for 2025 is $78,769,833, about $562 per resident and $1,383 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pickens County Compared to Other Counties?

Pickens County, SC:	$562
Richland County, SC:	$986
Berkeley County, SC:	$435
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pickens County is $562 per year, which is $97 more than the national average and $104 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Pickens County:

In Richland County, SC, crime costs $986 per person, which is $424 more than in Pickens County.
In Berkeley County, SC, crime costs $435 per person, which is $127 less than in Pickens County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pickens County	Cost per Pickens County Resident
Murder	$24.8 million	$177
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6.29 million	$45
Robbery	$1.46 million	$10
Assault	$10.7 million	$76
Kidnapping	$1.29 million	$9
Vehicle Theft	$2.45 million	$17
Burglary	$4.29 million	$31
Theft	$11.8 million	$84
Arson	$437,787	$3
Vandalism	$6.05 million	$43
Animal Cruelty	$71,752	$1
Drug Crimes	$8.39 million	$60
Identity Theft	$787,753	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$78,769,833	$562

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pickens County, 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 Pickens County totals $197,424,327 ($1,407 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $276,194,160 ($1,969 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 east part of the county holds more 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 Pickens County has 17, do the same, and of Pickens County's 140,281 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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Pickens County 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 Pickens County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.657
Robbery	0.3298
Rape	0.7394
Murder	0.0940
Total Violent Crime	3.820 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.21
Vehicle Theft	1.128
Burglary	3.370
Arson	0.1292
Total Property Crime	20.84 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1520
Drug Crimes	8.089
Vandalism	6.039
Identity Theft	0.7255
Animal Cruelty	0.0691
Total "Other" Rate	15.07 (D)

Individual Pickens County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Anderson County, SC	D+	D+	C-
Oconee County, SC	C-	C-	C+
Greenville County, SC	D	C	D+
Transylvania County, NC	B-	B-	B
Hart County, GA	B	B+	C
Stephens County, GA	B	B-	C+
Henderson County, NC	B+	A-	A-
Spartanburg County, SC	D+	D+	C-
Franklin County, GA	B-	B	C+
Rabun County, GA	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Pickens County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Florence County, SC	D-	D-	D-
Boone County, KY	A	A+	A+
Brunswick County, NC	B-	B-	B-
Calhoun County, MI	B	C-	C-
Cambria County, PA	A	A-	A-
Clark County, OH	B-	C+	C+
Kendall County, IL	A+	A+	A+
Berkeley County, WV	A+	A	A
Linn County, OR	B-	B+	B+
Madison County, IN	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Pickens County 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 Pickens County, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pickens County schools on SchoolGrade

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