Kiawah Island, SC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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83%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

81%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

83%

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.

Kiawah Island 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 Kiawah Island 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 Kiawah Island 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 Kiawah Island crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kiawah Island_{/100k people}	South Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	393 (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)	69 (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)	324 (estimate)	2,308	1,954

Kiawah Island crime map

The Kiawah Island crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Kiawah Island 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 Kiawah Island crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Kiawah Island 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

Kiawah Island crime rates are 83% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Kiawah Island are 81% lower than the national average
In Kiawah Island you have a 1 in 255 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kiawah Island is safer than 87% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kiawah Island has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kiawah Island

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kiawah Island is 1 in 1452

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kiawah Island is 1 in 309

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kiawah Island is 1 in 255

Year Over Year Crime In Kiawah Island (per 100,000 people)

Kiawah Island police department

Item	Kiawah Island	South Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,812	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.1	3.3

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}
Meggett, SC	1,124	69	324	393
Seabrook Island, SC	1,810	69	324	393
Folly Beach, SC	2,664	77	362	439
Hollywood, SC	5,273	137	643	780
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
Kiawah Island, SC	1,772	69	324	393

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Montour Falls, NY	1,772	234	941	1,176
Lyndhurst, VA	1,772	105	758	862
Jonesboro, IL	1,772	159	932	1,091
Crothersville, IN	1,771	134	676	810
Adwolf, VA	1,771	121	878	1,000
Kiawah Island, SC	1,772	69	324	393

Source: The Kiawah Island, 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.