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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$987,198

Cost of Crime™ for Ruby, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,290 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Ruby 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 Ruby, 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 Ruby's combined rate is higher than the norm. Ruby sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Ruby's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ruby is 35.16 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 22 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Ruby, SC report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ruby, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ruby for 2025 is $987,198, about $550 per resident and $1,290 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): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Ruby, SC:	$550
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ruby is $550 per year, which is $86 more than the national average and $115 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ruby:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,430 more than in Ruby.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $240 less than in Ruby

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ruby	Cost per Ruby Resident
Murder	$267,764	$149
Rape/Sexual Assault	$80,961	$45
Robbery	$15,099	$8
Assault	$221,451	$123
Kidnapping	$22,055	$12
Vehicle Theft	$41,921	$23
Burglary	$50,301	$28
Theft	$109,455	$61
Arson	$7,192	$4
Vandalism	$58,710	$33
Animal Cruelty	$1,602	$1
Drug Crimes	$103,453	$58
Identity Theft	$7,233	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$987,198	$550

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ruby, 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 Ruby totals $2,223,108 ($1,239 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,210,307 ($1,789 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 north 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 Ruby's 1,794 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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Ruby 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 Ruby residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.298
Robbery	0.2676
Rape	0.7443
Murder	0.0794
Total Violent Crime	5.389 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.78
Vehicle Theft	1.509
Burglary	3.091
Arson	0.1660
Total Property Crime	16.55 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2028
Drug Crimes	7.796
Vandalism	4.581
Identity Theft	0.5209
Animal Cruelty	0.1207
Total "Other" Rate	13.22 (D)

Individual Ruby Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mount Croghan, SC	C-	D+	C+
Chesterfield, SC	D	D-	D+
Jefferson, SC	D-	C-	F
Deep Creek, NC	D	D+	D-
Pageland, SC	D-	D-	D
Morven, NC	D-	D	D+
Windsor Park, SC	D-	D-	D
McFarlan, NC	D+	D-	B-
Cheraw, SC	F	F	D-
Montrose, SC	D	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ruby 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
Orangeville, MI	A+	A-	A-
Rolling Fork, MS	D-	C+	C+
Rockholds, KY	C	B	B
Rapidan, VA	B	B+	B+
Questa, NM	F	F	F
Powhatan Point, OH	B	B+	B+
Porter Springs, GA	B-	B-	B-
Plumerville, AR	C+	D	D
Parchment, MI	C	D+	D+
Osceola, MO	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Ruby 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 Ruby, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ruby schools on SchoolGrade

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