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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$1.43 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sullivans Island, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,280 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sullivans Island 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 Sullivans Island, 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 Sullivans Island's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Sullivans Island sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Sullivans Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sullivans Island is 46.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Sullivans Island, SC report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sullivans Island, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sullivans Island for 2025 is $1,428,163, about $491 per resident and $1,280 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 65.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sullivans Island Compared to Other Cities?

Sullivans Island, SC:	$491
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sullivans Island is $491 per year, which is $27 more than the national average and $175 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sullivans Island:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,490 more than in Sullivans Island.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $181 less than in Sullivans Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sullivans Island	Cost per Sullivans Island Resident
Murder	$94,507	$32
Rape/Sexual Assault	$150,248	$52
Robbery	$30,649	$11
Assault	$169,065	$58
Kidnapping	$20,454	$7
Vehicle Theft	$200,052	$69
Burglary	$79,063	$27
Theft	$201,741	$69
Arson	$11,652	$4
Vandalism	$193,232	$66
Animal Cruelty	$2,454	$1
Drug Crimes	$265,432	$91
Identity Theft	$9,613	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,428,163	$491

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sullivans Island, 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 Sullivans Island totals $1,408,396 ($484 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,836,559 ($975 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 central 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 Sullivans Island has 2, do the same, and of Sullivans Island's 2,910 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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Sullivans Island 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 Sullivans Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.023
Robbery	0.3348
Rape	0.8515
Murder	0.0173
Total Violent Crime	3.227 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.39
Vehicle Theft	4.440
Burglary	2.996
Arson	0.1658
Total Property Crime	20.99 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1159
Drug Crimes	12.33
Vandalism	9.295
Identity Theft	0.4268
Animal Cruelty	0.1140
Total "Other" Rate	22.28 (F)

Individual Sullivans Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Isle Of Palms, SC	D+	C+	C-
Mount Pleasant, SC	D	C+	D
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D
Folly Beach, SC	F	F	F
Johns Island, SC	C-	C+	C
Charleston Afb, SC	F	F	F
Fenwick Hills, SC	C-	B+	C-
Legareville, SC	F	D-	D-
Red Top, SC	C	B-	B-
Kiawah Island, SC	D-	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sullivans Island 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
Baird, TX	D	C	C
Lesage, WV	C+	C	C
Star Valley, AZ	A	B+	B+
Frederic, WI	B	B	B
Empire, CA	F	F	F
East Uniontown, PA	C	B-	B-
Duquesne, MO	F	D+	D+
Creola, AL	B-	C	C
Carlisle, AR	D-	D	D
Belle Plaine, IA	D	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Sullivans Island 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 Sullivans Island, SC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sullivans Island schools on SchoolGrade

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