Hilton Head Island, SC Crime


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Hilton Head Island, SC has a much higher rate of violent crime and property crime than the national average. The violent crime in Hilton Head Island is 35.4, which is significantly more than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Hilton Head Island is 80.2, far higher than the US average of 35.4. This means that anyone living or visiting Hilton Head Island should take extra caution to stay safe and secure their property against potential theft or violence.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Hilton Head Island violent crime is 35.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Hilton Head Island property crime is 80.2. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Port Royal, South Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Port Royal, South Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Port Royal, SC Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2002445.224.749.574.2296.83957.5890.42992.874.2
2003422024.8149248.36802.41365.45064.5372.4
2004669.9022.3201446.66498.41250.64957.6290.3
2005365.10096.6268.42888.4526.12115.3247
2006295010.5105.4179.12802.4463.52254.584.3
2007200.81010100.480.32510.3311.32108.690.4
2008338.8038.767.8232.32652.2474.32032.7145.2
2009177.3017.735.5124.11941.1469.81285.2186.1
2010171.5025.768.677.22306.4625.91543.3137.2
2011305.5018.5138.9148.12221.8499.91629.392.6
2012330.59.236.7119.3165.22230.85601560.6110.2
2013122.3026.243.752.42568.6646.51808.5113.6
2014306.48.525.5127.7144.72604.5510.71966.1127.7
2015279.48.232.9139.798.62416.4410.91841164.4
2016257.7016.188.615322634511626.8185.2
2017364.703853.2273.52302.3341.91793.2167.2
2018121037.852.930.21496.9287.31103.8105.8
2019299.200119.7179.51735.5209.51413.8112.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Port Royal, SC299.21,735.59,959112019
Bluffton, SC185.4886.73,791112019
Tybee Island, GA285.95,114.43,547152018
Beaufort, SC430.13,411.211,960172019
Hardeeville, SC749.12,939.92,986192019
Ridgeland, SC221.02,185.72,640222018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Port Royal, SC299.21,735.59,959112019
Bluffton, SC185.4886.73,791112019
Beaufort, SC430.13,411.211,960172019
Rincon, GA204.71,403.58,952302019
Pooler, GA180.62,520.421,707312019
Richmond Hill, GA175.71,797.18,404382016

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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