Vehicle Theft per Capita in Forest Acres
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Forest Acres residents.
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F
Overall Crime Grade™
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F |
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Other Crime Grade |
D- |
Fact
A crime occurs every 11 hours 2 minutes (on average) in Forest Acres.
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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Forest Acres in green. The most dangerous areas in Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres, SC Safe?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Forest Acres is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Acres's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Forest Acres is 5.521 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Acres generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Forest Acres may be as high as 1 in 140 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 220 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Forest Acres, SC: about 16 per year. The east part of Forest Acres has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps
When looking at the vehicle theft map for Forest Acres, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Forest Acres residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Forest Acres has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Forest Acres has 0, have the same problem. Of Forest Acres’s 12,129 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Forest Acres residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
5.001 |
Robbery |
0.5562 |
Rape |
0.8401 |
Murder |
0.1773 |
Total Violent Crime |
6.575 (D-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
30.06 |
Vehicle Theft |
5.521 |
Burglary |
5.401 |
Arson |
0.1240 |
Total Property Crime |
41.10 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2741 |
Drug Crimes |
7.274 |
Vandalism |
9.164 |
Identity Theft |
0.8680 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1298 |
Total "Other" Rate |
17.71 (D-) |
Individual Forest Acres Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Forest Acres is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Forest Acres.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | C+ | D+ | D- | |
D | B- | D- | D- | |
D- | D- | D | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D+ | D- | D- |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Forest Acres is higher versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. 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 | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | A- | A- | B | |
B | B+ | B+ | D | |
D | D+ | D+ | C | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
B | C | C | C | |
B+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
D | C | C | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Forest Acres is less safe than 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 Forest Acres, SC average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Forest Acres schools on SchoolGrade
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