Everyone is concerned about safety, both for themselves and their family. We can’t blame them – we are too! When you make the decision to move, the safety of your new town is one of the most important factors to consider. So, we turned to SafeWise’s 2022 Safest Cities list to bring you the most up-to-date information on the most peaceful places in South Carolina. Take a look and let us know if your town made the list of the top 10 places to live in South Carolina based on safety!
- Edgefield
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Edgefield is a charming small town with lots of history and one of the safest cities in South Carolina.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 0.4
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 6.6 Edgefield, SC 29824, USA
- Fort Mill
Ted Abbott/Flickr Fort Mill is one of those wonderful places where, once you’ve been there once, you’ll find yourself returning time and time again.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 1.3
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 9.6 Fort Mill, SC, USA
- Tega Cay
Charlie Cowins/Flickr Tega Cay is absolutely beautiful and laid back. We guess all the low-country air and wonderful food has everyone playing nice!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 0.4
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 19 Tega Cay, SC 29708, USA
- Mount Pleasant
Simon/Flickr With a population of a little over 94,000, Mount Pleasant is not only rich in culture and history, but also ranks among the safest cities in South Carolina.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 1.0
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 13.3 Mount Pleasant, Mt Pleasant, SC, USA
- Bluffton
albedo20/Flickr To top off the beauty and charm that Bluffton has to offer, it also rates highly on our safe places to live in South Carolina list. Can’t beat that!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 0.9
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 7.2 Bluffton, SC, USA
- Isle of Palms
Mike Burton/Flickr Isle of Palms is a small town of just over 4,300 people, which may be why it’s one of the safest places to live in South Carolina!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 1.6
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 13 Isle of Palms, SC, USA
- Hanahan
North Charleston/Flickr Hanahan is a lovely little place - especially the town’s main street, which is delightfully photogenic. Turns out, it’s pretty safe, too. Good deal.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 2.2
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 11.6 Hanahan, SC, USA
- Walhalla
Let Ideas Compete/Flickr Walhalla is a magnificent town and with just under 4,500 people in the community, it’s just the right size.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 1.8
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 7.3 Walhalla, SC, USA
- Central
Excel23/Wikimedia Central has just over 5,400 people who call it home. It’s a great place to live; it’s historic, scenic, and photogenic all at once. We love it!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 0.6
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 19.6 Central, SC 29630, USA
- Mauldin
mhs mavband/Flickr With a population of 25,662, this city gets along really well together. The community spirit is infectious!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 2.6
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 19.7 Mauldin, SC, USA
Based solely on safety, these are the top 10 places to live in South Carolina at the time of this writing. Of course, if you follow the link above, you will be able to see the entire list. Some of them are quite surprising. You never know, you may find your next move right on this very list! Have you visited one of these towns, or do you live there currently? Let us know about any fun things to do in small-town South Carolina.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Edgefield is a charming small town with lots of history and one of the safest cities in South Carolina.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 0.4
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 6.6
Edgefield, SC 29824, USA
Ted Abbott/Flickr
Fort Mill is one of those wonderful places where, once you’ve been there once, you’ll find yourself returning time and time again.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 1.3
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 9.6
Fort Mill, SC, USA
Charlie Cowins/Flickr
Tega Cay is absolutely beautiful and laid back. We guess all the low-country air and wonderful food has everyone playing nice!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 0.4
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 19
Tega Cay, SC 29708, USA
Simon/Flickr
With a population of a little over 94,000, Mount Pleasant is not only rich in culture and history, but also ranks among the safest cities in South Carolina.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 1.0
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 13.3
Mount Pleasant, Mt Pleasant, SC, USA
albedo20/Flickr
To top off the beauty and charm that Bluffton has to offer, it also rates highly on our safe places to live in South Carolina list. Can’t beat that!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 0.9
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 7.2
Bluffton, SC, USA
Mike Burton/Flickr
Isle of Palms is a small town of just over 4,300 people, which may be why it’s one of the safest places to live in South Carolina!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 1.6
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 13
Isle of Palms, SC, USA
North Charleston/Flickr
Hanahan is a lovely little place - especially the town’s main street, which is delightfully photogenic. Turns out, it’s pretty safe, too. Good deal.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 2.2
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 11.6
Hanahan, SC, USA
Let Ideas Compete/Flickr
Walhalla is a magnificent town and with just under 4,500 people in the community, it’s just the right size.
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 1.8
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 7.3
Walhalla, SC, USA
Excel23/Wikimedia
Central has just over 5,400 people who call it home. It’s a great place to live; it’s historic, scenic, and photogenic all at once. We love it!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 0.6
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 19.6
Central, SC 29630, USA
mhs mavband/Flickr
With a population of 25,662, this city gets along really well together. The community spirit is infectious!
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents: 2.6
Property Crime per 1,000 Residents: 19.7
Mauldin, SC, USA
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Most Peaceful Places in South Carolina November 08, 2021 Tori Jane What are some truly beautiful places in South Carolina? Oh, South Carolina: how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. We’re pretty lucky that South Carolina is so scenic; there’s plenty to do and see here, and a lot of it is truly breathtaking and remarkably photogenic. For example, everyone needs to check out the world-famous Angel Oak tree, which grows here and is known to be one of the oldest trees in all of North America. There’s also Caesar’s Head State Park, an incredible place with amazing views, and the Hilton Head Lighthouse is photogenic and fun to visit as well. Our beaches, like Hunting Island, are beyond gorgeous. Some of the old plantations, despite their dark histories, are visually beautiful, too. South Carolina is a lovely state; you’ve just got to know where to look. For additional information about all these we mentioned here, and more of our favorite beautiful places in South Carolina, take a look at this article. What are the most dangerous places in South Carolina? South Carolina is beautiful, but it’s not without its less-safe places. Some of the most dangerous places in South Carolina as of the time of this writing include Columbia, Walterboro, Hartsville, Spartanburg, and Anderson. Even more dangerous than those are Dillon and Lake City, and most dangerous of all is the town of Bishopville. Overall, South Carolina isn’t a scary or bad place to live; it’s a gorgeous state with plenty of things to do and see, but as with anywhere, you’ve just got to make sure to take steps to be safe no matter where you’re located (but particularly if you’re in some of those places). In Bishopville, your chances of being the victim of a violent crime are 1 in 65.
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Most Peaceful Places in South Carolina
November 08, 2021
Tori Jane
What are some truly beautiful places in South Carolina? Oh, South Carolina: how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. We’re pretty lucky that South Carolina is so scenic; there’s plenty to do and see here, and a lot of it is truly breathtaking and remarkably photogenic. For example, everyone needs to check out the world-famous Angel Oak tree, which grows here and is known to be one of the oldest trees in all of North America. There’s also Caesar’s Head State Park, an incredible place with amazing views, and the Hilton Head Lighthouse is photogenic and fun to visit as well. Our beaches, like Hunting Island, are beyond gorgeous. Some of the old plantations, despite their dark histories, are visually beautiful, too. South Carolina is a lovely state; you’ve just got to know where to look. For additional information about all these we mentioned here, and more of our favorite beautiful places in South Carolina, take a look at this article. What are the most dangerous places in South Carolina? South Carolina is beautiful, but it’s not without its less-safe places. Some of the most dangerous places in South Carolina as of the time of this writing include Columbia, Walterboro, Hartsville, Spartanburg, and Anderson. Even more dangerous than those are Dillon and Lake City, and most dangerous of all is the town of Bishopville. Overall, South Carolina isn’t a scary or bad place to live; it’s a gorgeous state with plenty of things to do and see, but as with anywhere, you’ve just got to make sure to take steps to be safe no matter where you’re located (but particularly if you’re in some of those places). In Bishopville, your chances of being the victim of a violent crime are 1 in 65.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Oh, South Carolina: how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. We’re pretty lucky that South Carolina is so scenic; there’s plenty to do and see here, and a lot of it is truly breathtaking and remarkably photogenic. For example, everyone needs to check out the world-famous Angel Oak tree, which grows here and is known to be one of the oldest trees in all of North America. There’s also Caesar’s Head State Park, an incredible place with amazing views, and the Hilton Head Lighthouse is photogenic and fun to visit as well. Our beaches, like Hunting Island, are beyond gorgeous. Some of the old plantations, despite their dark histories, are visually beautiful, too. South Carolina is a lovely state; you’ve just got to know where to look. For additional information about all these we mentioned here, and more of our favorite beautiful places in South Carolina, take a look at this article.
What are the most dangerous places in South Carolina?
South Carolina is beautiful, but it’s not without its less-safe places. Some of the most dangerous places in South Carolina as of the time of this writing include Columbia, Walterboro, Hartsville, Spartanburg, and Anderson. Even more dangerous than those are Dillon and Lake City, and most dangerous of all is the town of Bishopville. Overall, South Carolina isn’t a scary or bad place to live; it’s a gorgeous state with plenty of things to do and see, but as with anywhere, you’ve just got to make sure to take steps to be safe no matter where you’re located (but particularly if you’re in some of those places). In Bishopville, your chances of being the victim of a violent crime are 1 in 65.
