Folly Beach, SC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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81%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

79%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

81%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Folly Beach crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Folly Beach crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Folly Beach crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Folly Beach crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Folly Beach_{/100k people}	South Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	439 (estimate)	2,800	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	11.2	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	401.3	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	77 (estimate)	491	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	352.7	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,706.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	249.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	362 (estimate)	2,308	1,954

Folly Beach crime map

The Folly Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Folly Beach as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Folly Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Folly Beach crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Folly Beach crime rates are 81% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Folly Beach are 79% lower than the national average
In Folly Beach you have a 1 in 228 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Folly Beach is safer than 86% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Folly Beach has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Folly Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Folly Beach is 1 in 1299

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Folly Beach is 1 in 277

The chance of being a victim of crime in Folly Beach is 1 in 228

Year Over Year Crime In Folly Beach (per 100,000 people)

Folly Beach police department

Item	Folly Beach	South Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	24	5,812	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	8.9	5.1	3.3

There are a total of 24 Folly Beach police officers. This results in 8.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 75.5% greater than the South Carolina average and 173.4% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in South Carolina

State	Total offenders	South Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
South Carolina	15,193	377	266

There are a total of 15,193 sex offenders in South Carolina. This yields a total of 377 sex offenders in South Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 42% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kiawah Island, SC	1,772	69	324	393
Seabrook Island, SC	1,810	69	324	393
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,177	0	963	963
James Island, SC	12,157	197	925	1,121
Rockville, SC	132	198	932	1,131
Mount Pleasant, SC	89,410	127	1,418	1,544
Isle of Palms, SC	4,371	280	1,284	1,564
Folly Beach, SC	2,664	77	362	439

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Juneau, WI	2,663	75	75	151
Mountain View, MO	2,663	543	2,133	2,676
Dawson Springs, KY	2,665	82	905	987
Dyer, TN	2,663	173	1,038	1,211
Newtown, OH	2,662	81	492	573
Folly Beach, SC	2,664	77	362	439

Source: The Folly Beach, SC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.