Kiawah Island, SC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Kiawah Island in green. The most dangerous areas in Kiawah Island 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 Kiawah Island, SC Safe from Theft?

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Kiawah Island is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kiawah Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Kiawah Island is 15.21 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kiawah Island generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Kiawah Island may be as high as 1 in 39 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 126 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Kiawah Island, SC: about 13 per year. The west part of Kiawah Island has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Kiawah Island's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Kiawah Island 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, Kiawah Island is safer 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 Kiawah Island, SC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Kiawah Island about $192,389 in 2025, or roughly $79 per resident. This is part of Kiawah Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kiawah Island, including every crime type and how Kiawah Island 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 Kiawah Island's crime maps on the Kiawah Island overall crime page.

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Individual Kiawah Island Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Legareville, SC	F	D-	D-	D
Seabrook Island, SC	D-	D-	D-	D
Wadmalaw Island, SC	D-	D+	D-	D
Rockville, SC	D+	C	C-	C+
Johns Island, SC	C-	C+	C	C+
Folly Beach, SC	F	F	F	F
Yonges Island, SC	D+	C-	C-	C
Fenwick Hills, SC	C-	B+	C-	C-
Meggett, SC	D+	C-	D+	C-
Hollywood, SC	D	D+	D+	D+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Kiawah Island 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
Atoka, NM	C-	C-	C-	C-
Blanchard, MI	A-	A-	A-	A-
Burnsville, MS	B-	A+	A+	B-
Coosada, AL	B-	C-	C-	B+
Merrifield, MN	B+	A-	A-	B-
Pocono Pines, PA	C+	D+	D+	C
Pine Plains, NY	B+	C	C	C
Pearblossom, CA	C	D	D	C+
North Newton, KS	B	B+	B+	A-
Nichols, NY	A	B	B	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kiawah Island, SC average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kiawah Island schools on SchoolGrade

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