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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$379,578

Cost of Crime™ for Tatum, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,496 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tatum 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 Tatum, 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 Tatum's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Tatum sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Tatum's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tatum is 51.90 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 12 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 23 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Tatum, SC report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tatum, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tatum for 2025 is $379,578, about $1,007 per resident and $2,496 per household. That equals 5.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Tatum, SC:	$1007
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tatum is $1,007 per year, which is $543 more than the national average and $341 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tatum:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $974 more than in Tatum.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $697 less than in Tatum

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tatum	Cost per Tatum Resident
Murder	$156,988	$416
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,373	$43
Robbery	$9,538	$25
Assault	$70,416	$187
Kidnapping	$4,397	$12
Vehicle Theft	$18,138	$48
Burglary	$18,333	$49
Theft	$28,926	$77
Arson	$1,477	$4
Vandalism	$25,208	$67
Animal Cruelty	$477	$1
Drug Crimes	$27,625	$73
Identity Theft	$1,682	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$379,578	$1,007

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tatum, 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 Tatum totals $1,139,264 ($3,022 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,518,842 ($4,029 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 Tatum's 377 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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Tatum 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 Tatum residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.504
Robbery	0.8043
Rape	0.7163
Murder	0.2216
Total Violent Crime	8.246 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.82
Vehicle Theft	3.107
Burglary	5.362
Arson	0.1623
Total Property Crime	23.45 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1923
Drug Crimes	9.906
Vandalism	9.359
Identity Theft	0.5763
Animal Cruelty	0.1710
Total "Other" Rate	20.21 (F)

Individual Tatum Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McColl, SC	F	F	F
Clio, SC	F	F	F
Masons Crossroads, NC	D+	C-	D
Bennettsville, SC	F	F	F
Hasty, NC	D+	F	C
Lester, SC	D-	D-	D-
McArthur Crossroads, NC	D+	D-	D+
Gibson, NC	D	D+	D
Marlboro, SC	F	F	D-
Johns, NC	D	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tatum 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
Swainton, NJ	B-	D-	D-
Dighton, OK	D+	D	D
Dinsmore, TX	D+	B-	B-
Douglas, ND	D+	C-	C-
Downieville, CA	F	F	F
Stony Brook University, NY	B-	C-	C-
Stonyford, CA	F	F	F
Stratford, IL	C+	B	B
Sugar City, CO	F	F	F
Sulphur Springs, AL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Tatum 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 Tatum, SC average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Tatum schools on SchoolGrade

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