Vehicle Theft per Capita in Myrtle Beach
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Myrtle Beach residents.
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1 in 330
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Myrtle Beach is about 1 in 330.
$47
Vehicle Theft costs the average Myrtle Beach resident about $47 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Myrtle Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach, SC Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Myrtle Beach is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Myrtle Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Myrtle Beach is 3.030 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Myrtle Beach generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Myrtle Beach may be as high as 1 in 211 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 613 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Myrtle Beach, SC: about 108 per year. The southeast part of Myrtle Beach has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Myrtle Beach's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Myrtle Beach 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.
| Myrtle Beach, SC: | 3.030 |
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| South Carolina: | 2.585 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Myrtle Beach is less safe than the South Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Myrtle Beach, SC
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Myrtle Beach about $6,526,086 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Myrtle Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Myrtle Beach, including every crime type and how Myrtle Beach compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map
Remember that vehicle 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 Myrtle Beach's crime maps on the Myrtle Beach overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Myrtle Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Myrtle Beach.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D- | D | D | D- | |
D- | D+ | C- | F | |
B | C+ | A | C | |
D | D+ | D | D | |
D+ | C- | C- | D | |
C | B | B- | D | |
C- | C- | C | D+ | |
F | D | F | D | |
C | C- | C+ | D+ | |
C- | C- | C | D+ |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Myrtle Beach is higher versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
D | C- | C- | D | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
D | D | D | D- | |
B- | A- | A- | D | |
C | B+ | B+ | D | |
C | D | D | D- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
A- | B | B | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Myrtle Beach, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Myrtle Beach schools on SchoolGrade
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