A New Statistic Lists Myrtle Beach as the 14th Most Dangerous Place to Live
A new statistic released this month lists Myrtle Beach as the fourteenth (14th) most dangerous place to live. The report uses crime statistics released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Among the crimes factored in the report include murder, assault, grand theft auto and burglary. Local officials have questioned the validity of the report and have stated that it is misleading. For example, officials have stated that the report does not include tourists or part-time residents. Therefore, most of the crime in Myrtle Beach is committed by local residents.
Local law enforcement, including the Myrtle Beach Police Department, may release some conflicting information in the future. Horry County authorities agree that the crime level in Myrtle Beach is closer to the national average and is not nearly as high as suggested by this recent report. Other areas in South Carolina also ranked high in this report. Florence was ranked sixth (6th) most dangerous place to live, Sumter was ranked fifth (5th) and Charleston-North Charleston metro area was ranked twenty-first (21).
Many lawyers in Myrtle Beach have started practicing criminal law over the past few years. These criminal attorneys will agree that Horry County has a significant crime rate. However, most myrtle beach attorneys have not practiced criminal law in a major city such as Miami. The crime rate in Miami is on a large scale, for example, the head of the drug cartele in Colombia was extradited to Miami last year. He manufactured 80% of the worlds cocaine at one time. Therefore, it is hard to believe that Myrtle Beach is ranked so high when compared to urban areas.
Hopefully this report will not hurt tourism to the Myrtle Beach area, especially with the current economy woes. Only time will tell how accurate this report is and whether it will have any impact on tourism this year.
If you have been arrested in Horry County, Florence, or Charleston, it is important to higher a lawyer with a great deal of experience. The attorneys at the Mace Firm are licensed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina and have another office in Miami. The lawyers at the Mace Firm practiced law for several years in Miami and have handled cases ranging from drug trafficking to traffic tickets.
