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185%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
483%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
125%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleAtlantic Beach/100k peopleSouth Carolina/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime26n/a (estimate)6,0472,4032,119
Murder0n/a0.07.55.0
Rape0n/a0.037.137.5
Robbery1n/a232.635.160.6
Assault8n/a1,860.5357.1256.1
Violent crime9n/a (estimate)2,093437359
Burglary3n/a697.7282.4229.2
Theft14n/a3,255.81,468.21,272.1
Vehicle theft0n/a0.0215.1258.8
Property crime17n/a (estimate)3,9531,9661,760

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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Atlantic Beach crime rates are 185% higher than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Atlantic Beach are 483% higher than the national average
      • In Atlantic Beach you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Atlantic Beach is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States
      • Year over year crime in Atlantic Beach has decreased by 24%

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        Daily Crime In Atlantic Beach (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Atlantic Beach

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Atlantic Beach is 1 in 48
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Atlantic Beach is 1 in 26
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Atlantic Beach is 1 in 17

        Year Over Year Crime In Atlantic Beach (per 100,000 people)

        Atlantic Beach police department

        Item Atlantic Beach South Carolina National
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)45,812558,732
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residents11.65.13.3
        There are a total of 4 Atlantic Beach police officers. This results in 11.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 128.2% greater than the South Carolina average and 255.5% greater than the National average.

        Sex offenders in South Carolina

        State Total offenders South Carolina /100K National /100K
        South Carolina15,193377266
        There are a total of 15,193 sex offenders in South Carolina. This yields a total of 377 sex offenders in South Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 42% greater than the national average.

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Carolina Shores, NC4,391155812967
        Briarcliffe Acres, SC529177794971
        Calabash, NC2,0571688781,045
        Sunset Beach, NC3,9941079661,073
        Forestbrook, SC7,6132591,1641,423
        Little River, SC9,6922681,2061,474
        Surfside Beach, SC4,4702281,8512,079
        Atlantic Beach, SC2372,0933,9536,047

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        Mountain, WI2373731,5491,923
        Ulm, AR2376162,0542,671
        McNabb, IL2373492,0702,419
        Melvin, IA2373441,8352,179
        Wellington, IL2374502,6703,119
        Atlantic Beach, SC2372,0933,9536,047
        Source: The Atlantic Beach, SC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.