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

Crime per Capita in Salkehatchie

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Salkehatchie. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Salkehatchie, SC Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$390,043

Cost of Crime™ for Salkehatchie, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,098 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Salkehatchie 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 Salkehatchie, 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 Salkehatchie's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Salkehatchie sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Salkehatchie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Salkehatchie is 88.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 15 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Salkehatchie, SC report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Salkehatchie, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Salkehatchie for 2025 is $390,043, about $1,151 per resident and $2,098 per household. That equals 3.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

Salkehatchie, SC: $1151
Denmark, SC: $1981
Little River, SC: $310
South Carolina: $666
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Salkehatchie is $1,151 per year, which is $686 more than the national average and $485 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Salkehatchie:
  • In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $830 more than in Salkehatchie.
  • In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $841 less than in Salkehatchie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Salkehatchie for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Salkehatchie
Cost per Salkehatchie Resident
Murder
$111,209
$328
Rape/Sexual Assault
$13,494
$40
Robbery
$12,920
$38
Assault
$75,010
$221
Kidnapping
$6,837
$20
Vehicle Theft
$14,305
$42
Burglary
$18,321
$54
Theft
$86,896
$256
Arson
$1,493
$4
Vandalism
$31,582
$93
Animal Cruelty
$297
$1
Drug Crimes
$15,633
$46
Identity Theft
$2,045
$6
Total Cost of Crime
$390,043
$1,151

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Salkehatchie, 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 Salkehatchie totals $826,425 ($2,438 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,216,467 ($3,588 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 Salkehatchie's 339 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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Salkehatchie 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 Salkehatchie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
7.705
Robbery
1.212
Rape
0.6565
Murder
0.1746
Total Violent Crime
9.747 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
49.49
Vehicle Theft
2.725
Burglary
5.959
Arson
0.1824
Total Property Crime
58.36 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.3326
Drug Crimes
6.234
Vandalism
13.04
Identity Theft
0.7795
Animal Cruelty
0.1186
Total "Other" Rate
20.51 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
D+
D-
F
D-
F
D-
F
D
D-
F
D
D-
F
C-
D-
D+
F
F
F
F
F
D
F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Salkehatchie 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
B+
A
A
C-
D-
D-
C-
B
B
C-
D
D
B-
C+
C+
D
D-
D-
C-
D+
D+
C-
D
D
B-
D+
D+
D-
D
D

Considering only the crime rate, Salkehatchie 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 Salkehatchie, SC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Salkehatchie schools on SchoolGrade

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