Crime & Safety in Surfside Beach, SC
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.28
per 1,000 residents
-49% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.51
per 1,000 residents
-15% vs national
Total Crimes
91
2024
Violent Clearance
60%
cases solved
+41% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-3%
vs <10K avg
-3% vs <10K
YoY Change
+41.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Surfside Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Surfside Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Surfside 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)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Surfside Beach police solve 60% of aggravated assault cases but only 8% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 10 | 2.28 | 60.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 24 | 5.48 | 8.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 46 | 10.51 | 15.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 11 | 2.51 | 27.3% |
Surfside Beach, SC reported 10 violent crimes and 81 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.28 per 1,000 residents is 49.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 60% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 46 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.0% of aggravated assaults. Surfside Beach's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 81 | 2.28 | 18.51 |
| 2023 | 7 | 84 | 1.61 | 19.35 |
| 2022 | 9 | 149 | 2.09 | 34.64 |
| 2021 | 11 | 133 | 2.36 | 28.53 |
| 2020 | 11 | 121 | 2.39 | 26.26 |
| 2019 | 7 | 139 | 1.54 | 30.53 |
| 2018 | 7 | 172 | 1.55 | 38.13 |
| 2017 | 10 | 231 | 2.23 | 51.47 |
| 2016 | 5 | 209 | 1.14 | 47.80 |
| 2015 | 12 | 281 | 2.81 | 65.72 |