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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$211,237

Cost of Crime™ for Waverly Mills, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,409 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Waverly Mills 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 Waverly Mills, 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 Waverly Mills's combined rate is higher than the norm. Waverly Mills sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Waverly Mills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Waverly Mills is 33.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Waverly Mills, SC report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Waverly Mills, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Waverly Mills for 2025 is $211,237, about $524 per resident and $1,409 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): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Waverly Mills Compared to Other Cities?

Waverly Mills, SC:	$524
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Waverly Mills is $524 per year, which is $60 more than the national average and $142 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waverly Mills:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,456 more than in Waverly Mills.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $214 less than in Waverly Mills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Waverly Mills	Cost per Waverly Mills Resident
Murder	$65,257	$162
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,481	$48
Robbery	$5,928	$15
Assault	$37,917	$94
Kidnapping	$2,546	$6
Vehicle Theft	$6,761	$17
Burglary	$9,880	$25
Theft	$28,388	$70
Arson	$1,678	$4
Vandalism	$17,630	$44
Animal Cruelty	$304	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,805	$37
Identity Theft	$661	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$211,237	$524

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Waverly Mills, 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 Waverly Mills totals $537,920 ($1,335 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $749,157 ($1,859 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 Waverly Mills's 403 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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Waverly Mills 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 Waverly Mills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.276
Robbery	0.4676
Rape	0.7973
Murder	0.0862
Total Violent Crime	4.627 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.60
Vehicle Theft	1.083
Burglary	2.703
Arson	0.1724
Total Property Crime	17.56 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1042
Drug Crimes	4.967
Vandalism	6.124
Identity Theft	0.2120
Animal Cruelty	0.1019
Total "Other" Rate	11.51 (D+)

Individual Waverly Mills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pawleys Island, SC	D+	C-	D+
North Litchfield Beach, SC	C+	D+	A+
Plantersville, SC	D-	D-	D
Kensington, SC	D+	F	C
Murrells Inlet, SC	D+	C	C
Georgetown, SC	F	F	D-
Oatland, SC	D-	D-	C-
Garden City, SC	F	D	F
Dunbar, SC	F	F	D-
Simmonsville, SC	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Waverly Mills 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
Holbrook, PA	B+	B+	B+
Huxford, AL	D+	D+	D+
Hurley, MO	B+	C	C
Hulington, OH	C+	C+	C+
Hovland, MN	D	D-	D-
Hosston, LA	D-	D-	D-
Horton, OR	C+	C+	C+
Horn Hill, AL	C+	B-	B-
Holum, LA	F	D-	D-
Holman, TX	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Waverly Mills 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 Waverly Mills, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waverly Mills schools on SchoolGrade

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