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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.93 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wedgefield, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,183 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield, 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 Wedgefield's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Wedgefield sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Wedgefield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wedgefield is 43.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Wedgefield, SC report the most crime, about 54 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wedgefield, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wedgefield for 2025 is $2,927,868, about $890 per resident and $2,183 per household. That equals 3.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Wedgefield, SC:	$890
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wedgefield is $890 per year, which is $426 more than the national average and $224 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wedgefield:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,091 more than in Wedgefield.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $580 less than in Wedgefield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wedgefield	Cost per Wedgefield Resident
Murder	$1.56 million	$475
Rape/Sexual Assault	$146,336	$44
Robbery	$35,189	$11
Assault	$189,863	$58
Kidnapping	$39,303	$12
Vehicle Theft	$155,353	$47
Burglary	$130,914	$40
Theft	$269,154	$82
Arson	$8,079	$2
Vandalism	$216,126	$66
Animal Cruelty	$3,073	$1
Drug Crimes	$162,599	$49
Identity Theft	$8,836	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,927,868	$890

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wedgefield, 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 Wedgefield totals $11,095,148 ($3,372 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,023,016 ($4,262 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 northeast 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 do the same, and of Wedgefield's 3,290 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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Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.009
Robbery	0.3400
Rape	0.7336
Murder	0.2528
Total Violent Crime	3.336 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.80
Vehicle Theft	3.049
Burglary	4.387
Arson	0.1017
Total Property Crime	23.33 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1970
Drug Crimes	6.681
Vandalism	9.195
Identity Theft	0.3470
Animal Cruelty	0.1263
Total "Other" Rate	16.55 (D-)

Individual Wedgefield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sumter, SC	D-	D-	D-
Wateree, SC	F	F	D-
South Sumter, SC	F	F	F
Pinewood, SC	D-	F	D-
Eastover, SC	F	F	F
Sanders Corner, SC	D-	D-	D+
Paxville, SC	D	C-	D+
Gadsden, SC	F	F	F
Mayesville, SC	F	F	F
Horrel Hill, SC	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wedgefield 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
Beloit, OH	C	B	B
Norton, KS	D-	D+	D+
Milan, NM	D-	F	F
Thayer, MO	D-	C+	C+
London, AR	C-	C-	C-
Gregory, TX	C+	C	C
Granite Falls, MN	D+	C-	C-
Gosnell, AR	D	D-	D-
Fe Warren Afb, WY	C+	A-	A-
Eunice, NM	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield, SC average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wedgefield schools on SchoolGrade

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