Kershaw, SC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Kershaw in green. The most dangerous areas in Kershaw are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Kershaw, SC Safe from Theft?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Kershaw is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kershaw's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Kershaw is 36.37 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kershaw generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Kershaw may be as high as 1 in 11 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 148 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Kershaw, SC: about 91 per year. The north part of Kershaw has fewer cases of theft with only 11 in a typical year.

How Kershaw's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Kershaw to the South Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Kershaw is less safe than the South Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Kershaw, SC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Kershaw about $1,444,356 in 2025, or roughly $188 per resident. This is part of Kershaw's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kershaw, including every crime type and how Kershaw compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Kershaw's crime maps on the Kershaw overall crime page.

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Individual Kershaw Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Oakhurst, SC	D	D+	C-	C+
Taxahaw, SC	D-	D+	D-	D-
Pleasant Hill, SC	C+	B	C	C+
Primus, SC	D-	D-	D	D
Heath Springs, SC	C-	C	C-	C
Westville, SC	D	D+	D+	D+
Stoneboro, SC	B	B+	B+	A
Catarrh, SC	F	D-	F	F
Jefferson, SC	D-	C-	F	F
Jones Crossroads, SC	B-	B-	B	A-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Kershaw is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Wynantskill, NY	A-	A-	A-	C
Atlantic Highlands, NJ	A-	A+	A+	C
St. Francis, MN	A-	A	A	B
Slingerlands, NY	A	A+	A+	B
St. Augustine Shores, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Ashland, NJ	A-	A+	A+	C+
Skowhegan, ME	B-	A	A	C
Barbourville, KY	D	C-	C-	D
Carleton, MI	A-	B-	B-	B+
Audubon, NJ	B	B+	B+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kershaw, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kershaw schools on SchoolGrade

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