Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
North Myrtle Beach has a violent crime rate of 419 per 100,000 residents, 10% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 265.6 per 100,000, robbery at 59.0, rape at 88.5. The murder rate is 5.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 6,581 per 100,000, 236% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 5,371, burglary at 637, vehicle theft at 573 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 78 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, North Myrtle Beach receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: North Myrtle Beach vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)