SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The Town of Surfside Beach was named in the list of the 20 Safest Cities in South Carolina, according to a report published on March 12, 2018. According to The SafeWise Report, a review of the FBI’s most current crime report, Surfside Beach ranked as the 3rd safest city in the state.
According to the report, which cites data from the 2016 FBI Uniform Crime statistics, Surfside Beach had 1.14 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, bested by Isle of Palms which reported no violent crime in that reporting period, and Tega Cay reporting only .80 violent crimes per 1,000 residents. The report also considered property crime, rating the three cities’ rates of property crimes per 1,000 residents at 26.70, 19.24, and 48.26, respectively.
Chief Hofmann stated that, “our mission is to provide a safe and healthy community to ensure the best quality of life for our residents and visitors and this report gives us a glance at how we are doing.” Chief Hofmann added, “considering that the report does not account for the spike in population during the 8 months of tourism, we are honored to have been recognized by the report. We now turn our attention to reducing property crime. ”
The following information is from a press release.
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