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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.66 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ridgeway, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,023 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Ridgeway sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Ridgeway's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ridgeway is 49.64 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 16 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Ridgeway, SC report the most crime, about 72 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ridgeway, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ridgeway for 2025 is $4,660,790, about $909 per resident and $2,023 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Ridgeway, SC:	$909
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ridgeway is $909 per year, which is $444 more than the national average and $243 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ridgeway:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,072 more than in Ridgeway.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $599 less than in Ridgeway

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ridgeway	Cost per Ridgeway Resident
Murder	$1.99 million	$388
Rape/Sexual Assault	$248,194	$48
Robbery	$88,991	$17
Assault	$606,900	$118
Kidnapping	$76,762	$15
Vehicle Theft	$275,074	$54
Burglary	$234,017	$46
Theft	$456,361	$89
Arson	$19,489	$4
Vandalism	$367,987	$72
Animal Cruelty	$4,366	$1
Drug Crimes	$276,657	$54
Identity Theft	$17,534	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,660,790	$909

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway totals $14,533,817 ($2,833 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,194,606 ($3,742 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 west part of the city 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 do the same, and of Ridgeway's 5,130 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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Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.119
Robbery	0.5515
Rape	0.7979
Murder	0.2063
Total Violent Crime	5.675 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.18
Vehicle Theft	3.463
Burglary	5.029
Arson	0.1573
Total Property Crime	25.83 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2468
Drug Crimes	7.291
Vandalism	10.04
Identity Theft	0.4416
Animal Cruelty	0.1151
Total "Other" Rate	18.14 (F)

Individual Ridgeway Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Smallwood, SC	D-	D-	D
Simpson, SC	D-	D-	D
Liberty Hill, SC	F	D	D-
Lugoff, SC	C-	C+	C
Winnsboro, SC	F	F	F
Rion, SC	D-	D-	D
Monticello, SC	F	F	F
Shamokin, SC	D+	C-	C-
Camden, SC	D-	D-	D-
Richtex, SC	D-	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ridgeway 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
North Street, MI	A+	B	B
Novelty, OH	B	B	B
Nottingham, PA	A	A+	A+
Nottingham, NH	A	A+	A+
Norwood, PA	B-	C+	C+
Norwood, NJ	B+	A+	A+
Norwood, NC	D	D+	D+
Norway, ME	C-	A-	A-
Norton, VA	D	D	D
Northwest Harbor, NY	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway, SC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ridgeway schools on SchoolGrade

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