North Myrtle Beach, SC Crime


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North Myrtle Beach, SC is a lovely coastal town, but unfortunately it suffers from higher than average levels of crime. The violent crime rate in North Myrtle Beach is 27.7, which is higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in North Myrtle Beach is 95.5, higher than the US average of 35.4. This means that visitors and residents alike should be aware of their surroundings to ensure their safety and security while in North Myrtle Beach.

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

North Myrtle Beach violent crime is 27.7. (The US average is 22.7)
North Myrtle Beach property crime is 95.5. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Atlantic Beach, SC Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20027520.9278.60835.76406.710027.94456.84735.4835.7
20032240.90280.1560.21400.675631120.450421400.6
200532520054227106504.1108443361084
20063957.80263.9791.62902.48707.12902.44485.51319.3
200759740519.52077.93376.610389.63636.45194.81558.4
200830380253.21012.71772.25316.515193291.1506.3
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   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Atlantic Beach, SC0.00.039522016
North Myrtle Beach, SC419.16,581.315,57742019
Briarcliffe Acres, SC0.00.052442016
Sunset Beach, NC26.62,530.63,617112014
Myrtle Beach, SC1,190.511,233.524,994142019
Ocean Isle Beach, NC465.86,832.3514152019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Myrtle Beach, SC1,190.511,233.524,994142019
Conway, SC424.83,383.514,285202019
Lumberton, NC1,812.513,826.521,498592016
Florence, SC1,187.66,631.237,488672019
Laurinburg, NC1,071.85,104.516,144792019

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Over 11 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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