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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D-

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$7.51 million

Cost of Crime™ for Tega Cay, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,349 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tega Cay 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 Tega Cay, 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 Tega Cay's combined rate is higher than the norm. Tega Cay sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Tega Cay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tega Cay is 36.48 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 23 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Tega Cay, SC report the most crime, about 110 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tega Cay, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tega Cay for 2025 is $7,507,457, about $494 per resident and $1,349 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Tega Cay Compared to Other Cities?

Tega Cay, SC:	$494
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tega Cay is $494 per year, which is $30 more than the national average and $172 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tega Cay:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,487 more than in Tega Cay.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $184 less than in Tega Cay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tega Cay	Cost per Tega Cay Resident
Murder	$1.99 million	$131
Rape/Sexual Assault	$582,214	$38
Robbery	$119,701	$8
Assault	$592,742	$39
Kidnapping	$133,049	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1.18 million	$78
Burglary	$242,625	$16
Theft	$940,032	$62
Arson	$25,130	$2
Vandalism	$483,052	$32
Animal Cruelty	$7,801	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.19 million	$79
Identity Theft	$14,136	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$7,507,457	$494

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tega Cay, 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 Tega Cay totals $16,189,600 ($1,065 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,697,057 ($1,559 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 east 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 Tega Cay has 1, do the same, and of Tega Cay's 15,202 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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Tega Cay 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 Tega Cay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.358
Robbery	0.2503
Rape	0.6316
Murder	0.0698
Total Violent Crime	2.309 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.94
Vehicle Theft	5.012
Burglary	1.760
Arson	0.0685
Total Property Crime	18.78 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1443
Drug Crimes	10.61
Vandalism	4.448
Identity Theft	0.1201
Animal Cruelty	0.0694
Total "Other" Rate	15.39 (D-)

Individual Tega Cay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fort Mill, SC	D+	B-	C
Lake Wylie, SC	B	A-	B
Rock Hill, SC	D	D+	D
Pineville, NC	D-	C-	D
Indian Land, SC	C	B-	B
Springwood, NC	A	A	A+
Dixie, NC	F	D	F
York, SC	D+	D+	C-
Clover, SC	C+	B-	B-
Van Wyck, SC	C-	D+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tega Cay is similar 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
Marion, SC	F	F	F
Rifle, CO	F	D	D
Ridgeland, SC	F	F	F
Rehoboth, MA	A+	A-	A-
Redlands, CO	C	B-	B-
Raymondville, TX	D-	D	D
Quarryville, PA	A+	A	A
Punxsutawney, PA	A-	A	A
Middleton, ID	B+	C	C
Middle Valley, TN	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Tega Cay 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 Tega Cay, SC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Tega Cay schools on SchoolGrade

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