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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$364,389

Cost of Crime™ for Zion, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,876 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Zion 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 Zion, 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 Zion's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Zion sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only Zion's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Zion is 46.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Zion, SC report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Zion, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Zion for 2025 is $364,389, about $996 per resident and $2,876 per household. That equals 3.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Zion, SC:	$996
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Zion is $996 per year, which is $531 more than the national average and $330 more than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Zion:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $985 more than in Zion.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $686 less than in Zion

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Zion	Cost per Zion Resident
Murder	$174,155	$476
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,955	$46
Robbery	$7,555	$21
Assault	$50,975	$139
Kidnapping	$3,608	$10
Vehicle Theft	$19,278	$53
Burglary	$17,526	$48
Theft	$26,137	$71
Arson	$1,466	$4
Vandalism	$30,468	$83
Animal Cruelty	$358	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,500	$40
Identity Theft	$1,406	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$364,389	$996

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Zion, 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 Zion totals $1,249,230 ($3,413 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,613,619 ($4,409 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 Zion's 366 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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Zion 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 Zion residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.850
Robbery	0.6563
Rape	0.7640
Murder	0.2532
Total Violent Crime	6.523 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.79
Vehicle Theft	3.402
Burglary	5.280
Arson	0.1659
Total Property Crime	22.64 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1626
Drug Crimes	5.356
Vandalism	11.65
Identity Theft	0.4964
Animal Cruelty	0.1321
Total "Other" Rate	17.80 (F)

Individual Zion Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sellers, SC	F	F	D-
Fork, SC	D-	D-	D-
Marion, SC	F	F	F
Mullins, SC	F	F	F
Blue Brick, SC	F	F	F
Latta, SC	F	F	D-
Riverdale, SC	D-	F	D-
Rains, SC	F	D-	D-
Kemper, SC	D-	D	D-
Lake View, SC	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Zion 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
Powcan, VA	D+	C+	C+
Perth, MS	D+	B+	B+
Pigeon Creek, AL	B	C+	C+
Piqua, KS	D	D	D
Plainfield, MI	A	A-	A-
Plainview, GA	B-	B-	B-
Plant, AR	D+	D+	D+
Point Cedar, AR	C-	D	D
Point Lay, AK	F	F	F
Pont, PA	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Zion 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 Zion, SC average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Zion schools on SchoolGrade

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