The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Socastee, 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?

$10.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Socastee, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,372 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Socastee 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 Socastee, 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 Socastee's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Socastee sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Socastee's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Socastee is 44.92 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 18 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Socastee, SC report the most crime, about 206 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 26 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Socastee, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Socastee for 2025 is $10,698,411, about $501 per resident and $1,372 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): 64.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Socastee, SC:	$501
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Socastee is $501 per year, which is $36 more than the national average and $165 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Socastee:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,480 more than in Socastee.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $191 less than in Socastee

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Socastee	Cost per Socastee Resident
Murder	$628,147	$29
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.10 million	$52
Robbery	$180,620	$8
Assault	$2.20 million	$103
Kidnapping	$266,013	$12
Vehicle Theft	$1.13 million	$53
Burglary	$482,790	$23
Theft	$1.64 million	$77
Arson	$69,069	$3
Vandalism	$729,473	$34
Animal Cruelty	$19,256	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.20 million	$103
Identity Theft	$53,605	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$10,698,411	$501

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Socastee, 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 Socastee totals $10,115,202 ($473 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,813,612 ($974 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 south 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, of which Socastee has 1, do the same, and of Socastee's 21,367 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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Socastee 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 Socastee residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.582
Robbery	0.2687
Rape	0.8503
Murder	0.0156
Total Violent Crime	4.717 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.84
Vehicle Theft	3.422
Burglary	2.491
Arson	0.1339
Total Property Crime	20.89 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2053
Drug Crimes	13.89
Vandalism	4.779
Identity Theft	0.3241
Animal Cruelty	0.1218
Total "Other" Rate	19.32 (F)

Individual Socastee Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Surfside Beach, SC	D-	D+	C-
Myrtle Beach, SC	D-	D	D-
Garden City, SC	F	D	F
Red Hill, SC	D	D+	D
Murrells Inlet, SC	D+	C	C
Ocean Forest, SC	B	C+	A
Yauhannah, SC	C-	C-	C
Plantersville, SC	D-	D-	D
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	F	D	F
Outland, SC	D	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Socastee 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
Seymour, TN	C	D+	D+
Harrison, NY	B-	C+	C+
Haslett, MI	B	B	B
Hatboro, PA	B	A+	A+
Hayden, ID	B	A-	A-
Hays, KS	C-	C-	C-
Heber City, UT	B-	B	B
Henderson, TX	D	D+	D+
Highland Park, MI	F	F	F
Hobe Sound, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Socastee is as safe as 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 Socastee, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Socastee schools on SchoolGrade

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