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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$10.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Travelers Rest, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,150 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest, 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 Travelers Rest's combined rate is higher than the norm. Travelers Rest sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Travelers Rest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Travelers Rest is 32.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Travelers Rest, SC report the most crime, about 169 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Travelers Rest, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Travelers Rest for 2025 is $10,217,267, about $452 per resident and $1,150 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Travelers Rest Compared to Other Cities?

Travelers Rest, SC:	$452
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Travelers Rest is $452 per year, which is $12 less than the national average and $214 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Travelers Rest:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,528 more than in Travelers Rest.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $142 less than in Travelers Rest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Travelers Rest	Cost per Travelers Rest Resident
Murder	$2.73 million	$121
Rape/Sexual Assault	$988,414	$44
Robbery	$207,295	$9
Assault	$1.58 million	$70
Kidnapping	$192,837	$9
Vehicle Theft	$391,694	$17
Burglary	$480,761	$21
Theft	$1.43 million	$63
Arson	$70,869	$3
Vandalism	$641,023	$28
Animal Cruelty	$13,185	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.38 million	$61
Identity Theft	$114,081	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$10,217,267	$452

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Travelers Rest, 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 Travelers Rest totals $23,296,911 ($1,031 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $33,514,178 ($1,483 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 Travelers Rest has 5, do the same, and of Travelers Rest's 22,599 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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Travelers Rest 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 Travelers Rest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.433
Robbery	0.2916
Rape	0.7213
Murder	0.0642
Total Violent Crime	3.510 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.24
Vehicle Theft	1.119
Burglary	2.345
Arson	0.1299
Total Property Crime	15.83 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1407
Drug Crimes	8.245
Vandalism	3.970
Identity Theft	0.6522
Animal Cruelty	0.0789
Total "Other" Rate	13.09 (D)

Individual Travelers Rest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Slater, SC	D+	B	C-
Marietta, SC	C-	B-	C+
Taylors, SC	D	C	D+
River Falls, SC	C	B-	C+
Dacusville, SC	C+	B	B+
Cleveland, SC	C	B+	B-
Lakemont, SC	C+	B	B
Greer, SC	D+	C+	C-
Gowensville, SC	C	B+	C+
Landrum, SC	D	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Travelers Rest 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
Roselle, NJ	B+	B	B
Lumberton, TX	C	C	C
Lynbrook, NY	C+	D+	D+
Lynden, WA	D+	B	B
Lyndhurst, NJ	B-	A-	A-
Machesney Park, IL	B+	B-	B-
Mamaroneck, NY	C-	D+	D+
Manheim, PA	A+	A+	A+
Marion, IL	B	B	B
Mays Landing, NJ	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Travelers Rest is safer than the South Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Travelers Rest, SC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Travelers Rest schools on SchoolGrade

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