Crime & Safety in Atlantic Beach, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
20.93
per 1,000 residents
+367% vs national
Property Crime Rate
39.53
per 1,000 residents
+82% vs national
Total Crimes
26
2024
Violent Clearance
67%
cases solved
+57% vs national
Property Clearance
41%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+793%
vs <10K avg
+793% vs <10K
YoY Change
-21.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Atlantic Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Atlantic Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Atlantic Beach is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Atlantic Beach police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 33% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 2.33 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 8 | 18.60 | 62.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 3 | 6.98 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 14 | 32.56 | 42.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Atlantic Beach, SC reported 9 violent crimes and 17 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 20.93 per 1,000 residents is 367.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 67% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 14 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 75.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Atlantic Beach's violent crime rate is 793% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 20.93 | 39.53 |
| 2023 | 9 | 18 | 26.63 | 53.25 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 11.15 | 11.15 |
| 2021 | 6 | 21 | 11.98 | 41.92 |
| 2020 | 11 | 23 | 23.97 | 50.11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 20.45 | 20.45 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 | 7.25 | 14.49 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |