Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Myrtle Beach has a violent crime rate of 1,190 per 100,000 residents, 213% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 751.6 per 100,000, robbery at 281.1, rape at 149.2. The murder rate is 8.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 11,234 per 100,000, 473% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 9,707, burglary at 872, vehicle theft at 654 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 78 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Myrtle Beach receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Myrtle Beach vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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