Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Surfside Beach has a violent crime rate of 168 per 100,000 residents, 56% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 0.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 168.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,040 per 100,000, 106% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,199, burglary at 505, vehicle theft at 337 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 35 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Surfside Beach receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Surfside Beach vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)