Surfside Beach, SC Crime


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Surfside Beach, SC has a significantly lower rate of violent crime compared to the US average, with only 16.5 incidents per 100,000 people versus 22.7 for the US overall. Similarly, property crime in Surfside Beach is also much lower than the US average, with 77.7 incidents per 100,000 people as opposed to 35.4 for the US overall. This makes Surfside Beach a relatively safe place to live and visit in South Carolina.

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

Surfside Beach violent crime is 16.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Surfside Beach property crime is 77.7. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Surfside Beach, SC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2002662.3088.3242.8331.17593.814795651.2463.6
2003221.800155.266.55189.61042.43903.3244
2004568.9043.8175.1350.16280.11159.74726.5393.9
2005296.40084.7211.75821.31121.94254.9444.5
2006371.4020.6103.2247.67408.22352.54292.2763.5
2007557.2041.3165.1350.873051547.75262.1495.3
2008376.4041.8125.5209.16817.216524098.71066.5
2009456.100145.13116655.61409.94395.6850.1
201038904181.9266.274121842.84709.3860
2011618.2077.3103437.99788.826796774.9334.9
2012477.9075.5125.8276.79959.82238.47394.4327
2013467.9049.298.5320.16402.41674.54284.7443.2
2014167.10095.571.65275.71360.73724191
2015304023.4140.3140.36594.91987.84022.5584.7
2016114.4022.945.745.74826.21029.33270.8526.1
2017222.8022.366.8133.75169.314263230.8512.5
2018155.2088.722.244.33923.7709.42881.8332.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Myrtle Beach, SC1,190.511,233.524,99492019
Pawleys Island, SC943.43,773.6141152018
Conway, SC424.83,383.514,285172019
Briarcliffe Acres, SC0.00.0524182016
North Myrtle Beach, SC419.16,581.315,577192019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pawleys Island, SC943.43,773.6141152018
Briarcliffe Acres, SC0.00.0524182016
Atlantic Beach, SC0.00.0395202016
Georgetown, SC1,225.26,217.89,270242019
Hemingway, SC500.09,250.0513292019

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