Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Myrtle Beach has a violent crime rate of 1,121 per 100,000 residents, 195% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 743.5 per 100,000, robbery at 173.1, rape at 192.6. The murder rate is 12.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,702 per 100,000, 191% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,827, burglary at 451, vehicle theft at 395 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)