Myrtle Beach Crime Rate in 2019

Myrtle Beach Crime Rate

Whether you are a current Myrtle Beach or Grand Strand resident, or a soon-to-be resident, you want to feel and be safe, correct?

What is the first thing you need to know before deciding on what measures to take to keep your family and business safe?

Local Crime Rates! Indeed.

This article today is all about the Myrtle Beach crime rate and what it means for you, your family and your business.

Don’t we ALL want to SAFE?

Is the Myrtle Beach Crime Rate High?

If you add the keywords ‘Myrtle Beach Crime Rate’ in your Google search bar, you will find that both ‘high’ and violent’ are words associated with it.

That is not a good sign, is it?

Upon further search, we also discovered that Myrtle Beach was listed on a ‘most dangerous cities in U.S.’ list that frankly is not very flattering to our beach!
Sadly, this article which takes the top spot in the aforementioned Google search was republished by Myrtle Beach online, our local newspaper.

But what if you actually do not live in the city of Myrtle Beach?

What if you live in Socastee, or North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City or Conway or any of the surrounding areas?

Crime Stats for the Grand Strand

We asked ourselves these questions:

• How scared should we be?
• What do these crime stats mean?
• What is the real crime rate in Myrtle Beach?
• What is the crime rate for 2019?

Does it matter what the number of murders is in any given month, how many people are arrested for drugs, prostitution, vandalism or petty crimes in Myrtle Beach?

Yes, and no.

Fortunately, we have found a few good ways to put these stats and crime rates in perspective.

Read on.

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How To Stay Up To Date on Real Crime Stats in 2019

First and foremost, be informed and don’t wait for people to give you (skewed) information! Go to the source(s) and keep going back for updated info.

Here are some places we at Strand Security go to to find the latest crime rate and crime stats for the Myrtle Beach area and the Grand Strand.

Neighborhood Watch App
SpotCrime.com

AreaVibes.com
NeighborhoodScout

What these Crime Stats Mean For You, the Grand Strand Resident

As you look at the stats and keep a close eye on the crime rate, you will see that many incidences of crime happen near the tourist areas of the Grand Strand. Meaning – near Ocean Boulevard, and near hotels, tourist attractions and at construction sites. That does not mean crime doesn’t happen in neighborhoods around the Grand Strand, but a large concentration of crime happens in areas that are deemed ‘tourist’ areas.

We encourage you to be informed.

Stay up-to-date.

Follow Facebook Pages of your local police departments, local news stations and stay alert with a neighborhood watch program.

And take safety and security measures to protect those you love and cherish!

Connect with us and we can help you stay safe and secure.